Mary Ann Furnace Historic District
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| Location | Centennial Road southeast of Longswamp, Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′5″N 75°38′54″W / 40.48472°N 75.64833°WCoordinates: 40°29′5″N 75°38′54″W / 40.48472°N 75.64833°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1789 |
| Architectural style | Other, Iron furnace |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 91001141[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
Mary Ann Furnace Historic District, also known as Trexler's Furnace, is a historic "iron plantation" and national historic district located in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses five contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. They are the iron furnace stack (1789), stone and frame bank barn (c. 1830-1860), manager's house and office (c. 1830-1860), blacksmith shop (1854), charcoal house (c. 1850), stone dam, and small stone house (c. 1830-1850). The furnace remained in operation until 1869. It is commemorated by a historical marker erected in 1924. Today it is owned by the Rohrbach family. They continue to keep the property as historical as possible.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Diane B. Reed (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mary Ann Furnace Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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