Argo Smelter
In 1879 Hill decided to move his Boston and Colorado Smelting Company from Black Hawk to a more central location in Denver. His company built the Argo Smelter (depicted here) two miles north of Denver. The surrounding area was listed as a Superfund site in 1999.
Location
Denver
Place
Denver
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