Ross Furnace Explained

Ross Furnace
Coordinates:40.3258°N -79.0906°W
Built:1842
Architecture:Iron furnace
Added:September 6, 1991
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:91001142

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.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. June 14, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H044362_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ross Furnace]. 2012-06-10. Diane B. Reed. PDF. March 1991.