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| When aluminum was first discovered, it was so costly to produce that it was used only in luxury items. By 1890, production methods patented by Charles Martin Hall, of Ohio, and perfected by The Pittsburgh Reduction Company (which later became Alcoa) made aluminum much more affordable, and the uses for the metal increased dramatically. Pittsburgh’s history and the story of aluminum’s success are inseparable. Many of the artifacts related to the story of aluminum are familiar objects with a regional connection. | ||||||||||
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