Catherine Furnace
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Catherine Furnace | |
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| Location | 2 mi. W of Newport in George Washington National Forest, near Newport, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°33′28″N 78°38′9″W / 38.55778°N 78.63583°WCoordinates: 38°33′28″N 78°38′9″W / 38.55778°N 78.63583°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 74002141[1] |
| VLR # | 069-0130 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | July 17, 1973[2] |
Catherine Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in the George Washington National Forest near Newport, Page County, Virginia. It was built in 1836, and is a pyramidal shaped furnace measuring 32 feet high. It was instrumental in producing high quality pig iron that was used in the Mexican War and American Civil War. The furnace was abandoned in 1885.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Melvin N. Anhold (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Catherine Furnace" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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