Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works

historic site

Inscription
Among the largest and most productive plate glass factories in the world; opened 1887. At its peak, the plant employed more than 3,500 ethnically diverse workers, who passed through a specially-built tunnel under busy train tracks. Operations ended 1991.
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:4820:1220:54
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:4016:1116:54

Local time (America/New_York).

40.77058, -79.53305

Elevation 239 m (modelled from terrain)

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