Roaring Run Furnace
Roaring Run Furnace | |
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| VLR No. | 011-0063 |
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| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | June 15, 1976[2] |
Roaring Run Furnace is a historic fiery furnace located in Jefferson National Forest near Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built about 1832, and reflects the national and statewide economics of the iron industry during the 19th century.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
The furnace is on the northeastern corner of the Hoop hole wild area.
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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Virginia is for Lovers (2014). "Roaring Run Furnace". Virginia Tourism Corporation.
Categories:
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Industrial buildings completed in 1832
- National Register of Historic Places in Botetourt County, Virginia
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
- Ironworks in Virginia
- Industrial furnaces
- Foundries in the United States
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Botetourt County, Virginia, geography stubs