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Ross Furnace

Ross Furnace
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The furnace in October, 2014
Ross Furnace is located in Pennsylvania
Ross Furnace
Ross Furnace is located in the US
Ross Furnace
Location Southwest of Tubmill Reservoir off Pennsylvania Route 711, Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°W / 40.32583; -79.09056Coordinates: 40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°W / 40.32583; -79.09056
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.



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