Allegheny Furnace - Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Built in 1811, Allegheny Furnace was only the second iron furnace to be built in Blair County and played a key role in the area's industrial heritage until 1886.
Waymark Code: WM144BJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2021
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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 permanently closed down in the 1870s.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991s in 1991.
Street address:
3400 Crescent Rd
Altoona, PA United States
16602
County / Borough / Parish: Blair County / Altoona
Year listed: 1991
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Industry
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
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