Swatara Furnace
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Swatara Furnace
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| Nearest city | Old Forge Road east of Lebanon Reservoir, north of Suedberg, Pine Grove Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°32′35″N 76°29′27″W / 40.54306°N 76.49083°WCoordinates: 40°32′35″N 76°29′27″W / 40.54306°N 76.49083°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Other, Iron furnace |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 91001140 |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
Swatara Furnace is a historic iron furnace and national historic district located at Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The district includes four contributing buildings and two contributing structure. They are the furnace (1830), stone dam breast (c. 1850), ironmaster's mansion (c. 1830, c. 1860, c. 1881, and c. 1969), barn (c. 1860), stone foreman's house (c. 1830), and stone worker's double house (c. 1830). The limestone furnace measures 29 feet, 7 inches, wide, 29 feet, 8 inches, deep, and 22 feet high.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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