History
The Jefferson Furnace is an abandoned pig iron furnace located in the Hanging Rock Iron Region near Oak Hill, Ohio. 1 2 Constructed in 1854 by the Jefferson Furnace Company, it featured a stack 37 feet high with a bosh 11 feet wide. Fueled by charcoal, its cold air blast was powered by a steam engine and had a daily production capacity of 14 tons. It was later converted to a hot air blast, increasing its daily production capacity. The last cast was on December 26, 1916.
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- Markiel, J. “Old Industry.” 2006. ↗
- “Blast Furnaces.” History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio, 1884, pp. 495-498.
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