The Juniata Iron Works, also known as the Hatfield Iron Works, is a national historic district that is located in Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Juniata Iron Works | |
 Overview of the site | |
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| Location | Off Pennsylvania Route 885, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Alexandria, Porter Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°32′32″N 78°05′08″W / 40.54222°N 78.08556°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780-1939 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000404[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district consists of six contributing buildings that are associated with a former ironworks: two ironmaster's mansions, a store and post office, a grist mill, and two workers houses. The first ironmaster's mansion was built in 1841, and is a 2+1⁄2-story brick house with a rear ell. The second ironmaster's mansion dates to 1867, and is a 2+1⁄2-story brick house with a rear ell. It features a Federal-style main entrance. The store and post office has a brick first story and frame second story, and houses a bed and breakfast. The 3+1⁄2-story grist mill was built in 1856. The buildings are associated with a historic iron furnace that was first developed on the south side of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. The complex moved to the north side in the late-1840s. The iron works closed in the mid-1870s and the machinery dismantled.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2011. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Juniata Iron Works" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2011.