Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District

Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Location:	Junction of River Farm and Furnace Roads, southeast of Saginaw, Hellam Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°3′5″N 76°39′26″W / 40.05139°N 76.65722°W / 40.05139; -76.65722Coordinates: 40°3′5″N 76°39′26″W / 40.05139°N 76.65722°W / 40.05139; -76.65722
Area:	7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built:	1765
Architectural style:	Other, Iron furnace
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP Reference#:	91001132^[1]
Added to NRHP:	September 6, 1991

Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District, also known as Hellem (Hellam) Forge, is a historic iron forge and national historic district located at Hellam Township in York County, Pennsylvania. The district includes four contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. The contributing buildings are the iron furnace (c. 1836), charcoal house (c. 1836), ruins of works' houses (c. 1836), ironmaster's house and furnace office (c. 1780), privy, forge (1800), and ruins of unknown structures. The furnace measures approximately 30 feet square at the base and 12 feet high. The ironmaster's house is a 2 1/2-story, stuccoed stone building, nine bays ide and one room deep. The Hellem (Hellam) Forge was first established in 1765.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Diane B. Reed (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-21.

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