Limestone Furnace

The Limestone Furnace was constructed in 1854-55 in the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Jackson County, Ohio.

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Limestone Furnace is located in the Hanging Rock Iron Region along Grassy Fork of Symmes Creek in Jackson County, Ohio, and was constructed in 1854-55 by the Evans, Walterhouse & Company. ^{1 2 3} In 1856, Riley Corn, a wealthy farmer, acquired a significant number of shares from the company’s stockholders. The furnace passed into the hands of a receiver in 1858 and closed by 1860.

Directions: Limestone Furnace is located at the junction of County Route 2 (C H and D Road) and County Route 135 (Rempel Road) in Jackson County, Ohio.

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Sources

1. “Jackson County: Railroad Era Commences.” A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio. Ed. Eugene B. Willard et al. Vol. 1. 1916. Marceline, MO: Walsworth, n.d. 453-456. Print.
2. Rowe, Frank H. “Franklin Furnace.” History of the Iron and Steel Industry in Scioto County, Ohio. Columbus: F.J. Heer, 1938. 80-82. Print.
3. “Blast Furnaces.” History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Company, 1884, pp. 495-498.