Rockland Furnace is a historic iron furnace located at Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. It was built 1832, and is a stone structure approximately 25 feet tall. It has an 11 feet wide, 10 feet tall casting arch and 9 feet wide, 9 feet tall tuyere arch. Also on the property are the wheel pit and mill race.[2]

Rockland Furnace
Rockland Furnace is located in Pennsylvania
Rockland Furnace
Rockland Furnace is located in the United States
Rockland Furnace
LocationOn Shull Run north of the Allegheny River, northwest of Emlenton, Rockland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°14′3″N 79°44′57″W / 41.23417°N 79.74917°W / 41.23417; -79.74917
Arealess than one acre
Built1832
Architectural styleIron furnace
MPSIron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.91001139[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 June 5, 2012. Note: This includes Diane B. Reed (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rockland Furnace" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2012.