The Allegheny Furnace is an historic iron furnace, which is located in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Allegheny Furnace | |
 Allegheny Furnace, 1989 | |
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| Location | 3400 Crescent Rd., Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′32″N 78°24′26″W / 40.49222°N 78.40722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1811, 1847, 1852 |
| Architectural style | Iron furnace |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001131[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
| Designated PHMC | April 1, 1947[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
History
editThe furnace was built in 1811, with alterations and upgrades added in 1847 and 1852. The furnace went out of blast in 1817 and was not revived until 1835. It used charcoal as fuel until it was converted to coke in the 1860s. It permanently closed down in the 1870s.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ Shedd, Nancy (1987). "Allegheny Furnace" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-318, "Allegheny Furnace, Union Avenue & Crescent Road, Altoona, Blair County, PA", 2 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-318-A, "Allegheny Furnace, Store & Office", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page