Ross Furnace
Ross Furnace | |
The furnace in October, 2014 | |
| Location | Southwest of Tubmill Reservoir off Pennsylvania Route 711, Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Iron furnace |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001142[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
Ross Furnace is a historic iron furnace located at Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1842, and is a stone structure measuring 25 feet square at the base and 30 feet high. It has a triangular work arch and Roman blast arch. It remained in blast until about 1850–1855.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- ^ a b "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 June 14, 2012. Note: This includes Diane B. Reed (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ross Furnace" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.