Private company
Kline Iron and Steel
American tower constructor
Kline Iron and Steel was a company based in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Established on February 23, 1923, as Kline Iron and Metal Co., since 1953 was primarily known for the construction of broadcast towers. This includes the former world's tallest man-made structure, the KVLY-TV mast, surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2010.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Kline Iron and Steel was a company based in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Established on February 23, 1923, as Kline Iron and Metal Co., since 1953 was primarily known for the construction of broadcast towers. This includes the former world's tallest man-made structure, the KVLY-TV mast, surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2010.2
Timeline
- 1923Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaKline Iron and Steel
- WikidataQ6421003
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- 1WikidataKline Iron and Steel on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKline Iron and Steel on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsKline Iron and Steel photo by Pierre André, CC BY-SA 4.0