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The Fagan Iron Works was an iron foundry owned by Lawrence Fagan located in Hudson County,New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century. Initially located in Hoboken,the main foundry was later moved to Jersey City. Many of the characteristic iron storefronts that line Washington Street were produced by Fagan Iron Works. Notably,the architectural iron for Hoboken City Hall was supplied by Mansfield &Fagan,the predecessor to the Fagan Iron Works.
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- ↑ "Results in New-Jersey - The Anti-Ring Victory in Jersey City" (PDF). The New York Times. April 13, 1893. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
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