National Register of Historic Places

Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House

Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 31, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001785

About this property

The Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House, also known as Small House, is an historic home that is located in Metal Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Built circa 1800, this historic structure is a two-story, nine-bay, fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. It measures forty-three feet wide by twenty-five feet deep. It was built on the Mt. Pleasant Iron Works property, established in 1783. The furnace closed in 1834, and forge ceased operation in 1843. Later in the nineteenth century, the Richmond Furnace opened on the property.

Location

Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
39.96500, -77.89919

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House listed on the National Register?

Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House?

Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House is recorded as the industrial era.

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