Ross Furnace

Ross Furnace
The furnace in October, 2014
Ross Furnace is located in Pennsylvania
Ross Furnace
Ross Furnace is located in the United States
Ross Furnace
LocationSouthwest of Tubmill Reservoir off Pennsylvania Route 711, Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°W / 40.32583; -79.09056
Arealess than one acre
Built1842
Architectural styleIron furnace
MPSIron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.91001142[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1991

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.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Diane B. Reed (March 1991). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Ross Furnace. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)