The above popular saying has historically been attributed to Horace Greeley's July 13, 1865 editorial in the New York Times in support of Western expansion. Whether or not Mr. Greeley was the first to utter that prolific verse, Stewart Iron Works is glad that so many early Americans took heed to search for the prosperity that the Western Frontier offered.
Stewart Iron Works creations can be found throughout this great and beautiful country of ours! Thus, it is of no surprise that we find ourselves in the middle of three jobs near the coast of California. The first job is a direct result of our previous Jail Works division and the work we provided in the construction of the cells for the Federal Prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisc0 bay. Stewart Iron Works design of an automatic opening mechanism for one cell door or multiple cell doors made for the product to be in high demand.
Now decades later, the National Park Service has contracted Stewart to reproduce a metal roof-top cupola to the exact specifications as it had been originally been constructed by us. Our recreation is in place and the Stewart Iron Works/Alcatraz Prison connection lives on for generations to come.
Approximately 50 miles away in San Jose, CA, Stewart Iron Works has been contracted to design and fabricate a 21 ft. in diameter custom gazebo for one of the city parks. Our gazebos can be found in numerous municipal parks and we are proud to be creating San Jose's distinctive gazebo! Along with the gazebo, Stewart Iron Works has been contracted to fabricate a fence for another city park.
Little did R.C. Stewart know in 1862 when he opened his iron fence company, that an editorial written three years later in New York City, would be providing his namesake company work 150 years later in California!
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