Editing Rome, New York (section)

===Copper City===

During the Industrial Revolution, Rome became known as the “Copper City,” as its metal industries produced approximately 10 percent of all copper in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History|url=https://romenewyork.com/our-history/|work=Rome New York|access-date=November 25, 2024|archive-date=July 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717204538/https://romenewyork.com/our-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> 

The City of Rome was incorporated in 1870.

[[Revere Copper Company|Revere Copper Products, Inc.]], founded in Rome during 1928 and 1929, is one of the oldest manufacturing companies in the United States.<ref name="reverecopper">{{cite web|url=http://www.reverecopper.com/|title=Home &#124; Revere Copper|publisher=reverecopper.com|access-date=2014-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209162315/http://www.reverecopper.com/|archive-date=2014-12-09|url-status=live}}</ref> It developed from a series of mergers between several companies, including [[Revere Copper Company]] located in [[Canton, Massachusetts]]. The first president of [[Revere Copper Company|Revere Copper Products, Inc]], [[George H. Allen]], was formerly the president of Michigan Copper and Brass Company,<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,732056,00.html | magazine=Time | title=Business & Finance: Mergers: Oct. 22, 1928 | date=1928-10-22 | access-date=2010-08-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121014220/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,732056,00.html | archive-date=2010-11-21 | url-status=dead }}</ref> which was one of the companies included in the merger. The early history of Revere Copper Products, Inc is detailed in the book ''Copper Heritage: The Story of Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.'' by Isaac F. Marcosson. At one time, 10 percent of all copper products used in the United States were manufactured in Rome.