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76000333 [ 1] Added to NRHP. July 6, 1976. The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The 56-foot (17 m) tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment.
Vulcan Materials Company ( NYSE : VMC) is an American company based in Birmingham, Alabama. It is principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of construction materials. Vulcan is the largest producer of construction materials, primarily gravel, crushed stone, and sand, and employs approximately 12,000 people at over 400 facilities.
Giuseppe Moretti. Giuseppe Moretti (3 February 1857 – February 1935) was an Italian émigré sculptor who became known in the United States for his public monuments in bronze and marble. Notable among his works is Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama, which is the largest cast iron statue in the world. [3]
Vulcan: 17.1: 56: Giuseppe Moretti: 1904: Red Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama: cast iron: Largest cast iron statue in the world. Created for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Stands upon a 38.4 m (126 ft) tower.
Designated NHL. May 29, 1981 [ 2] Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It operated as a pig iron -producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. After closing, it became one of the first industrial sites (and the only blast furnace) in the U.S. to be preserved and restored for public use.
James began his career as a lawyer, and he became a partner at Bradley, Arant, Rose & White in Birmingham, Alabama. [3] James began working at Vulcan Material Company in 1992, [3] and he served as its president from 1996 to 1997. [4] He was its chief executive officer from 1997 to 2014, [4] [3] when he was succeeded by J. Thomas Hill. [5]
Vulcan is the patron god of the English steel-making city of Sheffield. His statue stands on top of Sheffield Town Hall. [citation needed] The Vulcan statue located in Birmingham, Alabama is the largest cast iron statue in the world. [80] A 12-foot-tall and 1200-pound Vulcan statue at California University of Pennsylvania serves as the school's ...
The Birmingham Vulcans were a professional American football team located in Birmingham, Alabama. They were members of the five-team Eastern Division of the World Football League (WFL). The Vulcans, founded in March 1975, played in the upstart league's second and final season in 1975. The team was owned by a group of Birmingham businessmen with ...