National Register of Historic Places

Harmony Forge Mansion

Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 15, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002183

About this property

The Harmony Forge Mansion is an historic home and property which is located in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Originally the site of the Harmony Forge/Milesburg Iron Works, today the Harmony Forge Mansion survives, along with a large antique barn and a number of other outbuildings. Although the mansion was built between 1810 and 1820 by Joseph Miles, the Harmony Forge property dates back to the 1790s. The site is a landmark of the charcoal iron industry that prospered in Central Pennsylvania following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. The iron forge was erected in 1795, on property purchased by Colonel Samuel Miles. Construction was supervised by ironmaster John Dunlop and the firm of Miles, Patton and Miles. The construction of the mansion followed sometime thereafter, and can be dated to sometime between 1796 and 1820. Colonel Miles never settled in Centre County, instead sending his sons John and Joseph to manage the forge and lay out the town of "Milesborough", now Milesburg, circa 1793.

Location

Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
40.93522, -77.78666

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.7 mi
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1.4 mi
Gamble Mill
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1.5 mi
Bellefonte Historic District
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Miles-Humes House
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When was Harmony Forge Mansion listed on the National Register?

Harmony Forge Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Harmony Forge Mansion?

Harmony Forge Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Harmony Forge Mansion?

The period of significance for Harmony Forge Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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