Alliance Furnace
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Alliance Furnace
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Ruins of the furnace
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| Location | Off Township 568 at Jacobs Creek, northeast of Perryopolis, Perry Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′45″N 79°43′3″W / 40.11250°N 79.71750°WCoordinates: 40°6′45″N 79°43′3″W / 40.11250°N 79.71750°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1789 |
| Architectural style | Other, Iron furnace |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 91001130 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
| Designated PHMC | November 22, 1946 |
Alliance Furnace, also known as Jacob's Creek Furnace and Alliance Iron Works, is a historic iron furnace located at Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1789, and is a stone structure measuring 25 feet square and 15 feet high. Also on the property is a charcoal house measuring 40 feet by 25 feet by 20 feet. It was built as a blast furnace, placed in blast in 1792 and closed in 1802.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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