Moselle Iron Furnace Stack

Moselle Iron Furnace Stack
Location 1 mile SE of Moselle, near Moselle, Missouri
Coordinates 38°22′48″N 90°52′51″W / 38.38000°N 90.88083°W / 38.38000; -90.88083Coordinates: 38°22′48″N 90°52′51″W / 38.38000°N 90.88083°W / 38.38000; -90.88083
Area less than one acre
Built 1848 (1848)-1849
NRHP Reference # 69000100[1]
Added to NRHP May 21, 1969

Moselle Iron Furnace Stack is a historic iron furnace stack located near Moselle, Franklin County, Missouri. It was built in 1848-1849 by the Moselle Iron Furnace (1850-1854), and later operated as the Furnace of the Franklin Iron Mining Co. (1855-1859), and Moselle Iron Company (1874-1875). It is 31 feet high and constructed of cut stone blocks. The furnace was closed in early June 1875.[2]:3-4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Martha L. Kusiak (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moselle Iron Furnace Stack" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01.] (includes 1 photo)


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