Bourbon Iron Works
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| Location | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of Owingsville, Kentucky on Kentucky Route 36 |
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| Coordinates | 38°06′51″N 83°44′53″W / 38.11417°N 83.74806°WCoordinates: 38°06′51″N 83°44′53″W / 38.11417°N 83.74806°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1791 |
| Built by | Myers,Jacob |
| NRHP reference # | 76000844[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 1, 1976 |
The Bourbon Iron Works, near Owingsville in Bath County, Kentucky, date from 1791. The works was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
It was the first of six blast furnaces built in this area for the smelting of iron ore. Only the blast furnace stack survives.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ John Johnson; Gloria Mills (October 15, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bourbon Iron Works (Slate Furnace)". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1975
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