Callie Furnace

1.5 mi. N of Glen Wilton in the George Washington National Forest, Glen Wilton, Virginia. County/parish: Botetourt.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 21, 1974. NRIS 74002108.

1 contributing structure.

From Wikipedia:

Callie Furnace

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679842

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