Southfield Furnace Ruin Explained
| Southfield Furnace Ruin |
| Builder: | Peter Townsend, et al. |
| Added: | November 2, 1973 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 73001243 |
The Southfield Furnace Ruin in Southfields, New York, was a longtime smelting site for iron ore mined from nearby veins in what is now Sterling Forest State Park. It is located on the north side of Orange County Route 19, 0.7 miles northwest of the junction with New York State Route 17.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1973 for its significance in industry.[1]
History
It was built by Peter Townsend II, who also owned the mines.[2] The Southfield Ironworks in addition to the furnace included a stamping mill, grist mill, saw mill, smith shop, wheel wright shop, coal shed, store, and stables.[3]
The furnace was shut down in September 1887.[1]
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Notes and References
- Web site: "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. Note: This includesWeb site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Southfield Furnace Ruin. Rennenkampf . Lenore . PDF. November 2, 1973. and Accompanying photographs
- Book: Bishop . John Leander . A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860 . 1868 . 1861 . Edward Young & Co. . Philadelphia . 528 . Southfield furnace, six miles southeast of the Sterling Mines, owned by Peter Townsend & Co., was built in 1806.
- Book: Ransom . James M. . Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos: The Story of the Forges, Furnaces, and Mines of the New Jersey–New York Border Area . Southfield Ironworks . 1966 . . New Brunswick, New Jersey . 167–177 . registration . 237045.
