Catherine Furnace


  • Address: Katherine Furnace Rd
  • Vicinity: Off Rt 685-Newport Rd, which is off US 340 N
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Object

Description

Large 20 foot by 20 foot pyramid shaped furnace, located at the confluence of two wild trout streams, Roaring Run and Cub Run - AsNotedIn

Directions

From Big Gem Park turn right onto US 340 North. Continue back up US 340 North for 5.6 miles to Rt 685-Newport Road. Turn left onto Rt 685 and continue to the stop sign, approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Katherine Furnace Road and enter the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Continue down this gravel road approximately 0.4 miles to Catherine Furnace on the right. - Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries


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Data »

Particulars for Catherine Furnace:
Historic Use Energy facility
Owner Federal
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Sight Category Object



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 74002141
Resource Type:
Owner: Federal
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Industry
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1825-1849
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Energy facility
Current Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Current Sub-Function: Energy facility

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