Callie Furnace | |
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| Location | George Washington National Forest, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Glen Wilton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′37.5″N 79°49′27″W / 37.777083°N 79.82417°W / 37.777083; -79.82417 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1873 (1873)-1874, 1883 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002108[1] |
| VLR No. | 011-0065 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | July 17, 1973[2] |
Callie Furnace is a historic iron furnace located near Glen Wilton, Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built as a hot-blast charcoal furnace around 1873–1874, and subsequently enlarged and converted into a coke furnace. In 1883, the stack was raised an additional five feet, and a tuyere was added. Callie Furnace went out of blast in 1884.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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