Ozark Iron Furnace Stack

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Ozark Iron Furnace Stack
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Location2 miles W of Newburg, near Newburg, Missouri
Coordinates 37°54′56″N91°55′52″W / 37.91556°N 91.93111°W / 37.91556; -91.93111 Coordinates: 37°54′56″N91°55′52″W / 37.91556°N 91.93111°W / 37.91556; -91.93111
Area14.3 acres (5.8 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
Built byAllison, J.W.
NRHP reference No. 70000345 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1970

Ozark Iron Furnace Stack, also known as the Ozark Iron Works, is a historic iron furnace located near Newburg, Phelps County, Missouri. It was built in 1873, and is a pyramidal shaped furnace stack constructed of hard, compact, fine-drained sandstone blocks on a solid rock foundation. It measures approximately 40 feet in height. The furnace was in operation until 1884. [2] :2,7 The furnace is located mostly on private property and may not be visible from public right-of-way. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [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 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ozark Iron Furnace Stack" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 8 photographs from 1960, 1969)
  3. "Ozark Iron Furnace Stack". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.