Farrandsville Iron Furnace
Also known as: Lycoming Coal Co.Farrandsville and Carrier Rds; Farrandsville, PA
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Photo taken by Brian Manville on October 11, 2019
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Coordinates:
+41.17466, -77.5140341°10'29" N, 77°30'51" W
Brief history
From Clinton PA History.org website
Completed in 1837, the Farrandsville Iron Furnace was the first and largest coke-fired hot-blast iron furnace in North America, reaching a height of 54 feet. An excellent example of dry masonry construction it produced 50 tons of high quality pig iron per week using equipment imported from Scotland.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1991
- Reference number
- 91001137
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Iron furnace
- Areas of significance
- Industry; Engineering
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Manufacturing facility
- Period of significance
- 1825-1849
- Significant year
- 1836
Update Log
- October 11, 2019: New photos from Brian Manville
- December 9, 2018: Essay added by Brian Manville