The Stacks (Homestead, PA Steel Mill) Historical Landmark — Attraction in West Homestead

Right by the Monongahela River, these smokestacks were preserved from the old Andrew Carnegie Steel Works which used to be the biggest steel mill in the nation. It is a very successful repurpose effort which allowed Pittsburgh to keep its history during redevelopment efforts which all too often raze the past. I don't know who the urban planners where who did all this wonderful work with the banks of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers but they did incredible work. So many cities like St Louis can't seem to be able to emulate...

On the one hand, it is a bunch of smokestacks in a parking lot. On the other hand, when you consider the historical significance of the Homestead Steel Works, and look around you, you realize what an amazing place this is. Just nearby is a huge gantry crane, used to offload steel, and then you look around at the parking lot and mall and realize that this used to be the largest steel factory in the world... it supplied the steel for the Empire State Building and so...

These stacks often called "smokestacks" are the last of what remains from the old Homestead Mill. The stacks were used for venting stacks for the soaking pits. There's a lot of history here at The Waterfront. The stacks were a big part of this history and its nice that they still remain for people to see today. They are a sight to see at night from the lights they have that light up the stacks and can be seen from a pretty...