Logan Furnace Mansion

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Logan Furnace Mansion
Logan Furnace Mansion Dec 12.jpg
Logan Furnace Mansion, December 2012
Logan Furnace Mansion is located in Pennsylvania
Logan Furnace Mansion
Nearest city3 miles (4.8 km) south of Bellefonte on Pennsylvania Route 144, Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°52′38″N 77°45′51″W / 40.87722°N 77.76417°W / 40.87722; -77.76417Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 77°45′51″W / 40.87722°N 77.76417°W / 40.87722; -77.76417
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1798-1800, 1818 Built by John Dunlop (Bellefonte iron master) Stone house and iron furnace capable of 1200 tons of pig iron annually. Stone house, several large mill stones and an iron workers house still visible. Info from Linn's History of Centre County Pa.
NRHP reference No.77001138[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1977

Logan Furnace Mansion is a historic home located at Spring Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is an "L"-shaped building, consisting of a 2 1/2-story, 5-bay stone main house, with a 2-story, stone kitchen ell. The ell was the original home, built 1798 to 1800, and the main house was built in 1818.The house and iron furnace were built by John Dunlop (Bellefonte iron master). As of 1826 the furnace was capable of 1200 tons of pig iron per year. The stone house, a few large mill stones, and an iron workers house are still visible. Info from Linn's History of Centre County Pa. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Logan Furnace Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.


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