Milwaukee Solvay Coke & Gas, Co.
The Solvay Coke & Gas plant sits in a prime real-estate area of
Milwaukee. The plant originally opened in 1906 and closed its doors in
April, 1983. Plans to demolish the expansive site have been in the works
for years, but the intensive cleanup efforts mandated by the EPA have
put this plant in limbo. It is, after all, a Superfund site. Arsenic,
lead, asbestos, and a whole host of other chemicals have been mixed into
the ground.
There are only a few of the buildings left and are looking in bad shape and not to safe.
So here are a few Photos of what is left of the plant.
Milwaukee Solvay Coke & Gas Site
The Solvay Coke & Gas site is located in Milwaukee, Wis. It
covers about 46 acres in a primarily industrial and commercial area
north of the Kinnickinnic River and west of the Lincoln Memorial
Harbor. The site is bordered to the north by East Greenfield Avenue, to
the northeast by railroad tracks and a coal storage area, to the east
and south by the Kinnickinnic River, and to the west by more railroad
tracks.
Various industrial activities occurred on different lots on the
property maybe as early as 1866. A manufactured coke and gas facility
located on the northern portion was operated by various entities until
around 1983. Wisconsin Wrecking operated a scrap and salvage operation
on the northern portion until January 2003. Most of the major coke and
gas manufacturing buildings on the northern half of the site were
demolished in 2003 when EPA oversaw a hazardous waste removal.
