Ozark Iron Furnace Stack

Ozark Iron Furnace Stack
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2 miles W of Newburg, near Newburg, Missouri
Coordinates	37°54′56″N 91°55′52″W
Area	14.3 acres (5.8 ha)
Built	1873 (1873)
Built by	Allison, J.W.
NRHP reference No.	70000345[1]
Added to NRHP	June 15, 1970

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]

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 February 1, 2017. (includes 8 photographs from 1960, 1969)
3. "Ozark Iron Furnace Stack". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.