LaGrange Furnace

The LaGrange Furnace is an abandoned pig iron furnace in the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Lawrence County, Ohio.

---

---

LaGrange Furnace was erected in 1836 by the Hurd, Gould & Company in the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Lawrence County, Ohio. ^{1 2 3} It featured a stack 32 feet high with a bosh 10 feet wide which allowed for a daily capacity of seven tons. Fueled by charcoal, its hot air blast was powered by a steam engine. From 1851 to 1854, William Dollarhide Kelly leased the furnace, which was later operated by the Ohio Iron & Coal Company under the leadership of John Campbell.

For the year 1854, the LaGrange Furnace produced 1,000 tons of iron out of lower coal measure limestone ore mixed with some block ore. ³ It ceased operations in 1856 because of a lack of available timber for charcoal. ^{1 2 3}

Directions: LaGrange Furnace is located on private property near the junction of County Routes 21 and 180 in Lawrence County, Ohio.

---

Share

---

---

Sources

1. Rowe, Frank H. “Franklin Furnace.” History of the Iron and Steel Industry in Scioto County, Ohio. Columbus: F.J. Heer, 1938. 80-82. Print.
2. Markiel, J. Old Industry 2006. Articles.
3. Kouns, Sharon M. “Iron Furnaces.” The Lawrence Register.