Scranton Iron Furnaces
The Scranton Iron Furnaces is an historic, American manufacturing site that preserves the rich heritage of iron making in Pennsylvania. It is located in Scranton, near the Steamtown National Historic Site.
Remains of the stone blast furnaces. | |
| Location | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′16″N 75°39′45″W |
| Type | Industrial history |
| Website | www.anthracitemuseum.org |
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace | |
| Location | 159 Cedar Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Area | 3.8 acres |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Iron furnace |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001126 |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1991 |
The site has been managed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission since 1971 and is part of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum complex. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, as the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace.
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