Scotia Iron Furnace Stack

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Scotia Iron Furnace Stack
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Location6.3 miles (10.1 km) south east of Leasburg on County Road H, near Leasburg, Missouri
Coordinates 38°02′15″N91°11′47″W / 38.03750°N 91.19639°W / 38.03750; -91.19639
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Builtc. 1870 (1870)
NRHP reference No. 69000099 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1969

Scotia Iron Furnace Stack is a historic iron furnace stack located near Leasburg, Crawford County, Missouri. It was built about 1870 by the Scotia Iron Works, and is 35 feet wide at the base, and approximately 40 feet high. It is constructed of native limestone blocks. The furnace remained in operation until 1880. [2] :2–4

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Martha L. Kusiak (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Scotia Iron Furnace Stack" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01.] (includes 2 photos from 1959 and 1961)