Allegheny Furnace
Posted by: SpanielFam
N 40° 29.521 W 078° 24.394
17T E 719789 N 4485599
The remains of this furnace sit on the grounds owned by the Altoona Women's Club.
Waymark Code: WM449
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2005
Views: 19
Opposite are remains of furnace built in 1811, the second in this section. It was operated until 1884. The stone store building built in 1837 is the oldest in the city of Altoona.
Marker Name: Allegheny Furnace
County: Blair
Date Dedicated: 04/01/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 36 (Union Ave.) S of 31st St., Altoona
Category: Business & Industry, Iron, Furnaces
Website: [Web Link]
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