Copake Iron Works Historic District - Copake Falls NY
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Copake Iron Works Historic District includes 11 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, eight contributing structures, and three contributing objects.
Waymark Code: WM11AQP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Copake Iron Works Historic District includes 11 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, eight contributing structures, and three contributing objects. They are associated with the remaining vestiges of the Copake Iron Works, an iron extraction and production operation established in the mid-19th century. It includes the remains of a charcoal blast furnace (ca. 1872), frame office and attached brick powder storage building, brick engine house and pattern shop, four frame workers houses, and a substantial Greek Revival dwelling.

Source: (visit link)
Street address:
Taconic State Park
Copake Falls , NY


County / Borough / Parish: Columbia

Year listed: 2007

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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