Helena History

Published 11:13 am Thursday, September 3, 2015

Conners-Weyman Steel, circa 1913. In 1908, Conners-Weyman Steel Company was incorporated with offices in the Brown Marx Building in downtown Birmingham. The old Helena iron works were overhauled and remodeled to produce hoops, light bands, and once again, cotton ties. Annual capacity was set at 15,000 tons. In 1920, George W. Connors bought out S.T. Weyman’s interest in the company. In 1923 the works at Helena were dismantled and demolished and the usable portions sent to the Connors Steel Company works at Woodlawn, ending nearly 60 years of the iron industry in Helena. (Contributed/City of Helena Museum)

Conners-Weyman Steel, circa 1913. In 1908, Conners-Weyman Steel Company was incorporated with offices in the Brown Marx Building in downtown Birmingham. The old Helena iron works were overhauled and remodeled to produce hoops, light bands, and once again, cotton ties. Annual capacity was set at 15,000 tons. In 1920, George W. Connors bought out S.T. Weyman’s interest in the company. In 1923 the works at Helena were dismantled and demolished and the usable portions sent to the Connors Steel Company works at Woodlawn, ending nearly 60 years of the iron industry in Helena. (Contributed/City of Helena Museum)