National Register of Historic Places

August, Wendell, Forge

Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 7, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001192

About this property

Wendell August Forge is America's oldest and largest such forge still in existence in the United States. The original facility was a historic landmark in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The company operates retail stores in Grove City, and Berlin, Ohio, and Wilmington, North Carolina; the forge and the stores are well-known tourist destinations. Wendell August was the first to use the repoussé process of manufacture, and has operated near Grove City since 1932. It produces a variety of merchandise, including Americana, such as bowls, figurines and ornaments, as well as commemorative items. First founded by coal miner Wendell McMinn August in 1923 in Brockway, Pennsylvania, it moved to Grove City almost a decade later. When that facility was built in 1932, the forge was a simple one-story rectangular building measuring approximately 60 feet (18 m) by 160 feet (49 m); its frame was steel, constructed on a foundation of poured concrete. That property was located in a primarily residential neighborhood.

Location

620 Madison St.
Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
41.16597, -80.06407

Categories

ARTINDUSTRY
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Sources

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

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When was August, Wendell, Forge listed on the National Register?

August, Wendell, Forge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1996.

What type of historic resource is August, Wendell, Forge?

August, Wendell, Forge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for August, Wendell, Forge is recorded as the industrial era.

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