Catherine Furnace

Catherine Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in the George Washington National Forest near Newport, Page County, Virginia. It was built in 1836, and it is a pyramidal shaped furnace measuring 32 feet high. It was instrumental in producing high quality pig iron that was used in the Mexican War and American Civil War. The furnace was abandoned in 1885.[3]

Catherine Furnace
Catherine Furnace is located in Virginia
Catherine Furnace
Catherine Furnace is located in the United States
Catherine Furnace
Location2 mi. W of Newport in George Washington National Forest, near Newport, Virginia
Coordinates38°33′28″N 78°38′9″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
NRHP reference No.74002141[1]
VLR No.069-0130
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974
Designated VLRJuly 17, 1973[2]
Not to be confused with Catharine Furnace in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, near Chancellorsville in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Not to be confused with Catherine Furnace, Virginia, an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Melvin N. Anhold (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Catherine Furnace" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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