Barree Forge and Furnace

Barree Forge and Furnace, now known as Greene Hills Methodist Camp, is a national historic district located at Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It consists of two contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure associated with a former ironworks. They are the ironmaster's mansion, furnace stack, a barn, and the site of the Barree iron forge built about 1797. The ironmaster's mansion was built in the 1830s, and is a 2 1/2-story brick house painted white. The furnace stack dates to 1864, and is a 30-foot square, coursed limestone structure. It measures between 6 and 15 feet tall. The ironworks closed in the 1880s. The property was acquired in 1963, by the United Methodist Church for use as a church camp.[2]

Barree Forge and Furnace
Ruins, c. 1991
Barree Forge and Furnace is located in Pennsylvania
Barree Forge and Furnace
Barree Forge and Furnace is located in the United States
Barree Forge and Furnace
Location2 miles (3.2 km) north of Alexandria along the Juniata River, Porter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°35′18″N 78°06′04″W / 40.58833°N 78.10111°W / 40.58833; -78.10111
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000405[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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: Barree Forge and Furnace" (PDF). Retrieved December 2, 2011.
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