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Juniata Iron Works

Coordinates: 40°32′32″N 78°05′08″W / 40.54222°N 78.08556°W / 40.54222; -78.08556
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Juniata Iron Works
Overview of the site
Juniata Iron Works is located in Pennsylvania
Juniata Iron Works
Juniata Iron Works is located in the United States
Juniata Iron Works
LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 885, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Alexandria, Porter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°32′32″N 78°05′08″W / 40.54222°N 78.08556°W / 40.54222; -78.08556
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural styleFederal
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780-1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000404[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

The Juniata Iron Works, also known as the Hatfield Iron Works, is a national historic district that is located in Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and architectural features

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This district consists of six contributing buildings that are associated with a former ironworks: two ironmaster's mansions, a store and post office, a grist mill, and two workers houses. The first ironmaster's mansion was built in 1841, and is a 2+12-story brick house with a rear ell. The second ironmaster's mansion dates to 1867, and is a 2+12-story brick house with a rear ell. It features a Federal-style main entrance. The store and post office has a brick first story and frame second story, and houses a bed and breakfast. The 3+12-story grist mill was built in 1856. The buildings are associated with a historic iron furnace that was first developed on the south side of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. The complex moved to the north side in the late-1840s. The iron works closed in the mid-1870s and the machinery dismantled.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2011. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Juniata Iron Works" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2011.