Washington Iron Furnace
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Washington Iron Furnace | |
 Exterior view Washington Iron Furnace | |
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| Location | 108 Old Furnace Rd., Rocky Mount, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′13″N 79°53′31″W / 36.98694°N 79.89194°WCoordinates: 36°59′13″N 79°53′31″W / 36.98694°N 79.89194°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1770 |
| NRHP Reference # | 73002014[1] |
| VLR # | 157-0029 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | October 17, 1972[2] |
Washington Iron Furnace is an historic iron furnace, located in Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. The furnace was built around 1770 and measures 30 feet on its south face and is constructed of granite. From 1770 to 1779, it was operated by John Donelson, the father of Rachel Donelson, who married Andrew Jackson, and his son-in-law, John Caffery, husband of Mary Donelson Caffery. The house, known as The Farm, was the ironmaster's house, for the Washington Iron Furnace. According to the Statement of Significance filed with the National Park Service, the facility was originally named "The Bloomery." A later owner was a friend of George Washington, and applied the current name.[3]
Washington Iron Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Anne Carter Lee (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington Iron Furnace" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
External links
Media related to Washington Iron Works at Wikimedia Commons
