Adirondack Iron and Steel Company

Adirondack Iron and Steel Company
Ruins of the 1854 Blast Furnace, July 2008
Location Upper Works Rd., near Tahawus, New York
Coordinates 44°4′41″N 74°3′22″W / 44.07806°N 74.05611°W / 44.07806; -74.05611Coordinates: 44°4′41″N 74°3′22″W / 44.07806°N 74.05611°W / 44.07806; -74.05611
Area 809 acres (327 ha)
Built 1854
NRHP reference # 77000940[1]
Added to NRHP October 5, 1977

Adirondack Iron and Steel Company is a historic ironworks complex located at Tahawus in Essex County, New York. It consists of the remains of the "Upper Works" iron foundry that date back to 1826. Iron from the site was contaminated with titanium, which, together with its isolation, made for an unprofitable venture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  • Seely, Bruce E. (1981). "Blast Furnace Technology in the Mid-19th Century: A Case Study of the Adirondack Iron and Steel Company". IA, The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology. 7 (1): 27–54. JSTOR 40968010.


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