Reading Furnace Historic District
Reading Furnace Historic District, Colonial iron furnace complex in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Reading Furnace Historic District contains seven buildings, two sites, and a stone structure spanning across Warwick and East Nantmeal Townships.
Built in 1736 by William Branson, the Reading Furnace supplied cannons and cannonballs for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
The stone mansion on the property represents colonial architecture with three distinct construction phases between 1744 and 1936, including work by R. Brognard Okie.
The district preserves multiple industrial elements including an eighteenth-century dam foundation and the original 1736 furnace foundation for educational research.
George Washington's army used the furnace facilities for musket repairs during their retreat after the Battle of Brandywine in 1777.
Location: Pennsylvania
GPS coordinates: 40.14690,-75.76890
Latest update: March 4, 2025 19:54
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