Poole Forge

Poole Forge
Location 1936, 1938, 1940 and 1942 Main St., Narvon, Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°07′50″N 75°58′35″W / 40.13056°N 75.97639°WCoordinates: 40°07′50″N 75°58′35″W / 40.13056°N 75.97639°W
Area 23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built c. 1779
Architectural style Federal, Georgian
Governing body Private
MPS Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP Reference # 93000351[1]
Added to NRHP April 29, 1993

Poole Forge is a historic iron forge complex and national historic district located at Narvon, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes five contributing buildings and two contributing structures. They are the Ironmaster's Mansion, Paymaster's Building, spring house, two tenant houses, and ruins of a lime kiln and Pool Forge Covered Bridge. The oldest section of the Ironmaster's Mansion was built about 1779. It is an "L"-shaped building built of brownstone and ironstone with Federal style details.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Joan Fleckenstein (November 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Poole Forge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
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