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Catoctin Furnace. / 39.57639°N 77.43389°W / 39.57639; -77.43389. Catoctin Furnace (also known as Catoctin Iron Furnace) is an historic iron forge located on Route 15 between Frederick and Thurmont in Catoctin Furnace, Maryland. Since it was closed in 1903, no forge has been at the site.
History and architectural features. Built in 1789, the Alliance Furnace is a stone structure measuring twenty-five feet square by fifteen feet high. Also located on the same property is a charcoal house which measures 40 by 25 by 20 feet (12.2 by 7.6 by 6.1 m). It was built as a blast furnace, placed in blast in 1792 and closed in 1802.
September 6, 1991. Mount Vernon Furnace, also known as Jacob's Creek Furnace and Alliance Iron Works, is a historic iron furnace located at Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1795 and rebuilt in 1801. It is a stone structure measuring 24 feet square and 30 feet high, with two arches.
91001132 [1] Added to NRHP. September 6, 1991. Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District, also known as Hellem (Hellam) Forge, is a historic iron forge and national historic district located at Hellam Township in York County, Pennsylvania. The district includes four contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure.
March 7, 1973. The Illinois Iron Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in Shawnee National Forest near Rosiclare, Illinois. The stone and brick furnace was built sometime between 1837 and 1839 and was originally owned by businessmen Chalon Guard and Leonard White. The furnace was used to smelt locally mined iron ore; the resulting iron ...
Roaring Run Furnace. / 37.70778°N 79.89333°W / 37.70778; -79.89333. Roaring Run Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in Jefferson National Forest near Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built about 1832, and reflects the national and statewide economics of the iron industry during the 19th century. [3]
Oregon Iron Company Furnace. / 45.4109833°N 122.6607000°W / 45.4109833; -122.6607000. The Oregon Iron Company Furnace, or Oswego Iron Furnace, is an iron furnace used by the Oregon Iron Company, in Lake Oswego, Oregon 's George Rogers Park, in the United States. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places [3 ...
91001126 [1] Added to NRHP. September 6, 1991. The Scranton Iron Furnaces is an historic, American manufacturing site that preserves the rich heritage of iron making in Pennsylvania. It is located in Scranton, near the Steamtown National Historic Site . The site has been managed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission since 1971 ...