Robinson Iron - An Adventure in Preservation Tuesday, May 6 The Mobile Historic Devleopment Commission took a bus trip to Robinson Iron in Alexander City for National Preservation Week. Mobile group got a back stairs tour of the Capitol in route to Robinson Iron.  MHDC group arrive at the Capitol Blast of heat greets MHDC tour group, 2700 degrees of molten iron. Scott Howell tours MHDC group through Robinson Iron. MHDC group scavenges iron Scott Howell and Ginny McKean watch as Robinson Iron worker prepares mold. Back to Historic Preservation Events