Rockland Furnace

Rockland Furnace
Location On Shull Run north of the Allegheny River, northwest of Emlenton, Rockland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°14′3″N 79°44′57″W / 41.23417°N 79.74917°W / 41.23417; -79.74917Coordinates: 41°14′3″N 79°44′57″W / 41.23417°N 79.74917°W / 41.23417; -79.74917
Area less than one acre
Built 1832
Architectural style Other, Iron furnace
MPS Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP Reference # 91001139[1]
Added to NRHP September 6, 1991

Rockland Furnace is a historic iron furnace located at Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. It was built 1832, and is a stone structure approximately 25 feet tall. It has an 11 feet wide, 10 feet tall casting arch and 9 feet wide, 9 feet tall tuyere arch. Also on the property are the wheel pit and mill race.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "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: Rockland Furnace" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.


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