Allegheny Iron Furnace, - Altoona, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 29.536 W 078° 24.405
17T E 719773 N 4485627
Built in 1811 this furnace was the second iron Furnace of Blair County
Waymark Code: WM13TGP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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The current owners have added a roof to help preserve the furnace.

From Wikipedia,
Allegheny Furnace is a historic iron furnace located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA. The furnace was built in 1811, with alterations and additions built in 1847 and 1852. The furnace went out of blast in 1817 and was not revived until 1835. It used charcoal as fuel until it was converted to coke in the 1860s.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991
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