Clifton Furnace is a historic cold blast charcoal furnace located near Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in 1846 of large, rough-hewn, rectangular stones. It measures 34 feet square at the base and the sides and face taper towards the top. The furnace went out of blast in 1854 and was revamped in 1874. It was abandoned in 1877.[3]
Clifton Furnace | |
 Northern side | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 220, near Clifton Forge, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′34″N 79°47′50″W / 37.80944°N 79.79722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1846 |
| Architectural style | Cold Blast Charcoal Furnace |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001485[1] |
| VLR No. | 003-0019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1977 |
| Designated VLR | February 17, 1977[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clifton Furnace" (PDF). and Accompanying photo