Ozark Iron Furnace Stack

Ozark Iron Furnace Stack, also known as the Ozark Iron Works, is a historic iron furnace located near Newburg, Phelps County, Missouri. It was built in 1873, and is a pyramidal shaped furnace stack constructed of hard, compact, fine-drained sandstone blocks on a solid rock foundation. It measures approximately 40 feet in height. The furnace was in operation until 1884.[2]:2, 7 The furnace is located mostly on private property and may not be visible from public right-of-way.[3]

Ozark Iron Furnace Stack
Location2 miles W of Newburg, near Newburg, Missouri
Coordinates37°54′56″N 91°55′52″W
Area14.3 acres (5.8 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
Built byAllison, J.W.
NRHP reference No.70000345[1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1970

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Martha L. Kusiak (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ozark Iron Furnace Stack" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 8 photographs from 1960, 1969)
  3. "Ozark Iron Furnace Stack". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.


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