Ross Furnace

Ross Furnace
The furnace in October, 2014
LocationSouthwest of Tubmill Reservoir off Pennsylvania Route 711, Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′33″N 79°5′26″W / 40.32583°N 79.09056°W / 40.32583; -79.09056
Arealess than one acre
Built1842
Architectural styleIron furnace
MPSIron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.91001142[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1991

Ross Furnace is a historic iron furnace located at Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1842, and is a stone structure measuring 25 feet square at the base and 30 feet high. It has a triangular work arch and Roman blast arch. It remained in blast until about 1850–1855.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Diane B. Reed (March 1991). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Ross Furnace. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)