G. Krug & Son Ironworks and Museum
| G. Krug & Son Ironworks & Museum. | |
|---|---|
 G. Krug & Son | |
| Location | 415 W. Saratoga St., Baltimore, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°17′34″N 76°37′20″W / 39.29278°N 76.62222°WCoordinates: 39°17′34″N 76°37′20″W / 39.29278°N 76.62222°W |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian |
| Governing body | Krug Family |
| Official name: G. Krug & Son Ironworks, Inc. | |
| Type | History museum |
| Reference no. | 82004747 [1] |
G. Krug & Son Ironworks is a historic iron works located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[2] It is a complex consisting of a two-story tall gable-roofed building dating from the first quarter of the 19th century, which houses the earliest shop; a four-story tall Victorian building which houses a business office on the first floor and storage rooms on the upper floors; and a three-story tall shed-roofed addition dating from 1870-1880. It is in its fifth generation as a family business.[2]
G. Krug & Son began in 1810 and is recognized as the oldest continuously operating blacksmith shop in the United States. The works is responsible for iron grills, railings, and other architectural elements that may be seen on buildings throughout Baltimore[3] and at the Ginter House in Richmond, Virginia.
G. Krug & Son was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 G. Krug & Son Ironworks and Museum Patrick Cutter, G. Krug & Son Ironworks and Museum, Explore Baltimore Heritage, accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". Krug Iron Works, Baltimore City. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
External links
- Krug Iron Works, Baltimore City, including photo from 2002, at Maryland Historical Trust
- G. Krug & Son website
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