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.
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