Krzysztof Mysliński (Museum of the History of Kielce) Old industrial architecture in Kielce In the area of Kielce production, and metal production in particular, became industrial only in the first half of the nineteenth century. The bullion mill and the housing estate in Białogon near Kielce, were the most interesting examples of neat design of buildings and industrial housing estates. In Kiece a Stumpf’s steam brewery designed by the Guberniya architect F. Kowalski in 1870 was organized in an industrial way and some parts of its buildings were given stylish forms. Over the next 50 years the industrial architecture had completely utilitarian character. It was only in 1920-39 that several modern industrial buildings were founded: factory floors and office buildings featuring a modern design and smart functional systems. Usually they were designed by local architects among whom, over time, the tendency to specialize in the field of industrial architecture became noticeable. The investors were mainly large industrial plants producing for the army: Ludwików Steelworks, ‘Grenade’ Factory, as well as Municipal power station and water supply system. For small production plants the simplest buildings were built, using traditional technologies. Some plants, e.g. Limekilns in Wietrznia or Polish State Railways, had small working-classes housing estates built in their premises.