Poole Forge is an historic, American iron forge complex and national historic district that is located in Narvon, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 1936, 1938, 1940 and 1942 Main St., Narvon, Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°07′50″N 75°58′35″W / 40.13056°N 75.97639°W |
| Area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1779 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Georgian |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000351[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district includes five contributing buildings and two contributing structures. They are the Ironmaster's Mansion, Paymaster's Building, spring house, two tenant houses, and the ruins of a lime kiln and Pool Forge Covered Bridge. The oldest section of the Ironmaster's Mansion was built circa 1779. It is an L-shaped building that was made from brownstone and ironstone, using Federal-style details.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
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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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Joan Fleckenstein (November 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Poole Forge" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
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