Ross Furnace
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The furnace in October, 2014
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Location | Southwest of Tubmill Reservoir off Pennsylvania Route 711, Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°WCoordinates: 40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1842 |
Architectural style | Other, Iron furnace |
MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 91001142 |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
Ross Furnace is a historic iron furnace located at Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1842, and is a stone structure measuring 25 feet square at the base and 30 feet high. It has a triangular work arch and Roman blast arch. It remained in blast until about 1850-1855.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.