Ironton, Ohio, Gas Works was built in 1867 and was finished on Sept. 1, 1867.

IJ Sept. 4, 1867 - The introduction of Gas into the City of Ironton will be celebrated in the upper hall of the Baptist Church, which will be lighted up with gas for the occasion. ... Admission is $1.00

IJ Sept. 11, 1867 - Gas. - Saturday night last, our people witnessed the real gas burning in the City for the first time.

IJ Sept. 11, 1867 - Description of the Ironton Gas Co. building - 3rd-page 1st column.

IR Oct. 17, 1872 - The Gas Works presents quite a commanding appearance with its new addition.

IR May 29, 1873 - There is considerable whooping cough in town, and the purifiers at the gas works are almost constantly attended by the afflicted urchins, who go there to take a whiff of the gas.  It does them well.

IR Oct. 11, 1883 - The seventh street gas main has been extended to the new school building.

IR May 5, 1887 - Everybody is watching for the gas.

IR Apr. 26, 1888 - A couple of gas fuel men will be in Ironton next week to look around.  Gas fuel is greater than natural gas.

IR Mar. 20, 1890 - Supt. of the gas works, Prichard is at Toledo, attending the Ohio Gaslight Association.

IR Mar. 2, 1899 - Natural Gas. - In three weeks, laying pipes in Ironton will begin.  So says the President of the Triple-State Natural Gas Co.

IR June 1, 1899 - The digging of trenches for the natural gas pipe stopped so that the pipe layers might catch up has been resumed.

IR June 29, 1899 - The natural gas pipe is laid from the gas fields to Center Street, Ironton, Ohio.