Monroe Furnace | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Coordinates: | 40.6958°N -77.8936°W |
Built: | 1847 |
Architecture: | Iron plantation |
Added: | November 13, 1989 |
Refnum: | 89001818 |
The Monroe Furnace is a national historic district and historic iron furnace that are located in Barree Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
This district consists of one contributing site and one contributing structure. They are the remains of the furnace stack, its immediate surroundings, and the visible foundation remains of fourteen workers' houses. The furnace stack measures at the base and stands tall. The furnace was established between 1846 and 1847 by General James Irvin. It was in operation until 1863 and is included in the Pennsylvania State University Experimental Forest.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.