Beckley Furnace
National Register of Historic Places

Beckley Furnace

Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Listed
February 14, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002847

About this property

Beckley is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is located on the B2088 minor road above the Rother Levels five miles (8.0 km) northwest of Rye and ten miles (16 km) from Hastings. The northern border follows the river Rother.

Location

Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut
42.01097, -73.29222

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78002847. It was listed on February 14, 1978.

Categories

INDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Moseley House-Farm
Colonial
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Sheffield (Shays' Rebellion)
1787Early Republic
7.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Beckley Furnace listed on the National Register?

Beckley Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Beckley Furnace?

Beckley Furnace is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beckley Furnace?

The period of significance for Beckley Furnace is recorded as the industrial era.

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