Juniata Iron Works

Juniata Iron Works
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Overview of the site
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Location	Off Pennsylvania Route 885, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Alexandria, Porter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°32′32″N78°05′08″W / 40.54222°N 78.08556°W / 40.54222; -78.08556
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural style	Federal
MPS	Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780-1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.	90000404 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1990

The Juniata Iron Works, also known as the Hatfield Iron Works, is a national historic district that is located in Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This district consists of six contributing buildings that are associated with a former ironworks: two ironmaster's mansions, a store and post office, a grist mill, and two workers houses. The first ironmaster's mansion was built in 1841, and is a 2+1⁄2-story brick house with a rear ell. The second ironmaster's mansion dates to 1867, and is a 2+1⁄2-story brick house with a rear ell. It features a Federal-style main entrance. The store and post office has a brick first story and frame second story, and houses a bed and breakfast. The 3+1⁄2-story grist mill was built in 1856. The buildings are associated with a historic iron furnace that was first developed on the south side of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. The complex moved to the north side in the late-1840s. The iron works closed in the mid-1870s and the machinery dismantled. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Deborah L. Suciu (August 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Juniata Iron Works. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)