Nomination for Vesuvius Furnace

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* NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 SEP 1 3 1989- marking "x"in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable". For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter only 1. Name of Property city, town /X /vicinity state OHIO 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property _private 4.

State/Federal Agency Certification site Noncontributing Location LAW-290-8 Total public-local IRONTON district National Park Service historic name other names/site number public-State Number of Resources within Property REGISTER Xpublic-Federal Xstructure VESUVIUS RECREATION AREA object Number of contributing resources Signature of certifying official National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional See continuation sheet of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in thel As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Name of related multiple property listing: United States Department of the Interior N/A /not for publication National Register Forms"(National Register Bulletin 16).Complete each item by VESUVIUS FURNACE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM street & number State or Federal agency and bure building(s) 2 1 1988 In my opinion, the property V meets zip code Date previously listed in the National This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions.

individual properties or districts.See instructions in "Guidelines for Completing National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: other, (explain:) 6. Function or Use TRANSPORTATION: Road-related bridge I. Description intact and in very good condition. The furnace stands 30 feet tall, with its four Register. roof other foundation Sandstone INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION: from instructions the National Register. determined not eligible for Architectural Classification metal arches covered with irregularly shaped pieces of sandstone.The bridge and nearby Storms Creek.No surface remains exist of auxiliary structures associated Recreation Area on the Ironton Ranger District of the Wayne National Forest. Interior walls of furnace Describe present and historic physical appearance. entered in the National Register.

categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories RECREATION AND CULTURE: Materials enter categories from Processing site - Iron furnace Signature of the Keeper Outdoor recreation - Picnic area removed from the National disturbance of the interior features and for public safety. NO STYLE made of brick Date of Action X See continuation sheet and 14 feet high.

The interior walls of the furnace are circular, constructed of Existing remains at the Vesuvius Furnace include the intact sandstone block stack, walls installed metal grates over the triangular furnace entrances to prevent further are constructed of massive blocks of unmortared sandstone.These walls are fully The furnace stack construction is typical of nineteenth century furnaces in the with furnace operations.The bridge over Storms Creek is composed of two corrugated Hanging Rock Iron Region:an almost equilateral four-sided structure with walls sloping a pyramidal shape.The builders associated the stacks exterior sides averaging 17 feet in width at the top of the stack and 30 feet in OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 - 989 CONTINUATION SHEET about 4500 acres from which to supply the iron ore, limestone, water and timber diameter.

Using the cold blast process, the furnace had a capacity of 10 tons. In by the furnace. vas producing a warm blast pig iron suitable for casting rail car wheels, chill rolls, plows and other heavy machinery. At this time, iron was selling in the major tons per day, and totaled 2500 tons of iron produced that year. During this period, the furnace annually produced 3500 tons of pig iron. By 1903, Iron Region (states of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky). It suspended operations the company of Davis, Carlyle and Labold (Stout Collection). bridge.

structure other than periodic repaving of the bridge deck.Over the years, cooperative effort between Lawrence county and the U.S.Forest Service.The By 1876,the furnace was owmed by Aetna Iron Works.The stack was idle from 1877 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900a the hot blast technique, which increased both the yield and quality of iron produced until 1886,at which time it was rebuilt to again operate as a cold blast furnace. weathering and accidents have caused erosion of the pillars and upper walls of the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The stone bridge over Storms Creek was constructed in 1940 by WPA works in a 1837,Vesuvius became the first iron furnace in the United States to operate using Section number l Page Vesuvius furnace was built by Hurd, Gould and Company in 1833.

The company owned Vesuvius was the only cold blast charcoal furnace still operating in the Hanging Rock In 1854, Vesuvius was owned by Dempsey and Company.The stack had been modified to a waterline, with the deck walls an additional 2.5 feet high.The bridge represents no parcel on which the furnace stands was purchased by the U.s. Government in 1936 from industrial markets for $48 per ton.In 1870,the furnace produced an average of 11 size of31.5 feet high and 10 feet in diameter.The iron output in 37 weeks during needed to operate the furnace.The original stack was 32 feet high and9 feet in for the final time in 1905 and most furnace equipment was dismantled in 1906. The J 1989 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria XAB XC _D WPA - Bridge State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and From a technological standpoint (significant contribution to broad patterns of method of ore processing, a technique which was widely adopted by American industry Hanging Rock Iron Region (Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky), and it was the last the best preserved of the 12 iron furnaces remaining in Lawrence County, Ohio, and is The stone bridge is significant from an architectural standpoint as an elaborate X See continuation sheet 1832-1905 1940 TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY Significant Person Cultural Affiliation Architect/Builder areas and periods of significance noted above.

Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: ironclad Monitor),and in providing railroad supplies which helped develop the the most important industrial activity in this multi-state area.

The Vesuvius Furnace has several charactistics which qualify it as a significant technology.The iron produced by Vesuvius and other furnaces in Lawrence County was from instructions) critical to providing the Union with armaments during the Civil War the _locally The historic context of the Vesuvius furnace involves the growth of American furnace in the region to cease operations.From an architectural is X nationally example of Depression-era public works construction (embodies distinctive asthetic use of stone, very different from the structural use made of the material Areas of Significance categories - statewide Dates Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) _ the best known furnace in southeast Ohio, visited by thousands of people every year. to replace many unsafe bridges that existed at this time.

This was also a period of construction program served to provide needed jobs for Ohio's unemployed workers and artistic expression - bridges designed during this period were among the most Period of Significance Significant bridge inventory report completed in 1983. Collection).It was one of the earlier furnaces to be constructed on the OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 The people who worked at the furnace and in related activities were a diverse group, fuel the furnace.Finally, good transportation networks were needed to transport raw smelting process.Large quantites of wood were cut to produce the charcoal needed to The operation of an iron furnace involved many off-site impacts- iron ore was mined with newly arrived European immigrants, especially workers from Italy and Ireland. National Park Service United States Department of the Interior of almost continuous operation.

a mixture of already-established Americans of Scotch-Irish and African ancestry along CONTINUATION SHEET NPS Form 10-900a furnace in the region to cease operations it an unparalleled 62 years NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Section number 8 Page materials to the furnace, and to ship the processed iron to market. Vesuvius was one of the earliest furnaces to be constructed was the last Stout, Wilbur Achived at the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus. Jones, C. Tim Chapter 9: pp 171-176. Previous documentation on file (NPS): - preliminary determination of individual -previously listed in the National Register State hist. preservation office _ previously determined eligible by the _ recorded by Historic American Buildings - Survey +. -recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 10.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

Geographical Data accessible because of this development, leaving only the immediate furnace area. 11. Form Prepared By date 7-28-88 street & number city or town state IN 1986 Zone University Easting Bedford Columbus. Northing Local government Verbal Boundary Description Other National Register Ohio Historical Society The Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory Evaluation and Preservation Plan. Federal agency Ohio Department of Transportation Specify repository: contributing information,but has been seriously altered through time by road 9.Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheet. UTM References The site boundary noted in this report includes all significant features still designated a National Historic Landmark Summer Survey of Lawrence County Ohio.Ohio Historical Society, 811 Constitution Ave. The Wilbur Stout Collection of Iron Furnace Documents and Photos.

Other State agency extant at this site. Primary location of additional data: 1315181015101 the site map for a visual description). listing CFR 67) has been requested. zip code 47421 access road which leads to the picnic shelter. The east boundary goes north from the shelter road in line with the edge of the picnic shelter to County Highway 29 1983 organization name/title Boundary Justification Wayne National Forest west to encompass the west side of the bridge. The south boundary follows the Mary A. WIlson A11171 T HILL OPEN SITE MAP BRIDGE FURNACE SHELTER DAM AREA CENTER RETAINING IRONTON SPILLWAY FIELD STEEP VISITOR PARKING VESUVIUS PICNIC SITE BOUNDARY STONE WALL 50 ft.

OUTDOOR AMPITHEATRE N PDIL: COMMENT WAIVER: N RECOM./ CRITERIA 10/13/89 REJECT 10/28/89 9/13/89 DATE MULTIPLE RETURN REVIEWER PERIOD: OTHER: ACCEPT NAME: ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REASONS FOR REVIEW: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N REFERENCE NUMBER: 89001714 NOMINATOR: FEDERAL - VSFS X summary paragraph _verbal boundary description current FUNCTION DESCRIPTION acreage materials clarity descriptive text completeness resource type Period historic SIGNIFICANCE boundary justification BIBLIOGRAPHY Builder/Architect Phone CLASSIFICATION applicable criteria sketch maps architectural classification Date Specific dates justification of areas checked GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION OTHER COMMENTS Areas of Significance--Check and justify below justification of exception STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _presentation Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Statement of Significance one paragraph) Signed _count photographs USGS maps UTMS 10/25 OMB No.

1024-0018 SEP 1 31989- item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable". For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter only 1. Name of Property city, town state OHIO Ownership of Property 4. State/Federal Agency Certification In my opinion, the property v meets site code LAW-290-8 Classification Total private Location REGISTER public-local VESUVIUS FURNACE public-State other names/site number previously listed in the National Xpublic-Federal VESUVIUS RECREATION AREA Number of contributing resources Signature of certifying official historic name the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions.

National Park Service National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional United States Department of the Interior street & number NPS Form 10-900 Number of Resources within Property individual properties or districts.See instructions in "Guidelines for Completing REGISTRATION FORM See continuation sheet of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in thel N/A /not for publication NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Category of Property Name of related multiple property listing: Xstructure zip code 45638 marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information.

building(s) object /X /vicinity State or Federal agency and bureau This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Noncontributing IRONTON district request for determination as amended,I hereby certify that this nomination county LAWRENCE code 087 MAY 0 9 1990 -, hereby, certiry that this property is: X See continuation sheet determined not eligible for other, (explain:) 6. Function or Use TRANSPORTATION: Road-related bridge 7. Description picnic area, a part of the Vesuvius Recreation Area on the Ironton District of the 30 feet tall, with its four exterior sides averaging 17 feet in width at the top of roof Register. Sandstone walls from instructions INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION: the National Register.

Outdoor recreation/Picnic area of auxiliary structures associated with furnace operations.The bridge over Storms Architectural Classification Current Functions (enter categories Wayne National Forest. Existing remains at the Vesuvius Furnace include the intact sandstone block NO STYLE Materials enter categories from Describe present and historic physical appearance. The furnace stack construction is typical of nineteenth century furnaces within categories from instructions) National Park Service Certification further disturbance of the interior features and for public safety. RECREATION AND CULTURE: made of firebrick Processing Site - Iron Furnace Service has installed metal grates over the triangular air openings to prevent Ventered in the National Register. Date of Action (enter categories stack, and a large retaining wall immediately east of (behind) the furnace.

sloping inward towards the top, presenting a pyramidal shape. The builders associated the stacks with volcanoes from their native Italy, hence the name the stack and 30 feet in width at the furnace base. circular, constructed of firebrick, and are only partially intact. The Forest other Historic Functions (bridge) Discarded slag is readily visible in nearby Storms Creek.No surface remains exist pieces of sandstone. The bridge and furnace are the focal point of the Vesuvius The retaining wall behind the Signature of the Keeper Interior walls of furnace (furnace) MAY 0 7 1980 NPS Form 10-900a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET the United States to implement the hot blast technique, which increased both the this period, the furnace produced 3,500 tons of pig iron annually.

By the year 1903, Vesuvius was the only cold blast charcoal furnace still in operation within the Carlyle, and Labold (Stout n.d.).

years, weathering and accidents have caused erosion of the pillars and upper walls of The bridge National Park Service cooperative project between Lawrence County and the U.S.Forest Service.The represents no specific architectural or engineering style.No alterations have been made to the structure other than periodic repaving of the bridge deck.Over the Hanging Rock Iron Region.It suspended operations for the last time in 1906,the 1837 (some accounts state 1836),Vesuvius became one of the first iron furnaces in In 1854,Vesuvius was owned by Dempsey and Company.The stack had been modified to a In 1876,the furnace was owned by Aetna Iron Works.The stack was idle from 1877 until 1886 when it was rebuilt to resume operation as a cold blast furnace.During The stone bridge over Storms Creek was constructed in 1940 by the WPA works in a produced 2,091 tons of iron in a 37-week period.By 1870,it was owned by Gray, produced a total of 2,500 tons of iron and averaged 11 tons per day (Stout n.d.) Vesuvius Furnace was built by Hurd, Gould, and Company in 1833.

The company owned about 4,500 acres from which to obtain the iron ore, limestone, water, and timber height of 31.5 feet, and a diameter of 10 feet. During this year, the furnace rail car wheels, chill rolls, plows, and other heavy machinery. In 1870, Vesuvius waterline, and the deck walls are an additional 2.5 feet in height. The bridge yield and the quality of iron that it produced (Stout n.d.; Willard 1916). Amos, and Company and yielded a warm blast pig iron which was suitable for casting diameter.Using the cold blast furnace had a capacity of 10 tons.In MAY 0 9 1990 8. Statement of Significance Areas of Significance (enter categories 1940 (bridge) ARCHITECTURE (BRIDGE ONLY) Cultural Affiliation Hurd, Gould, & Co.

(Furnace) State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and Specifically, the stone is sandstone which also contains pieces of local flint. addition to replacing structurally deficient bridges, the Depression-era bridge This stone bridge was determined to be eligible for the National Register under a the country to implement the hot blast method of ore processing, a technique which similar architecturally, it can be said that Vesuvius is one of the best surviving X See continuation sheet INDUSTRY TRANSPORTATION examples. Dates Architect/Builder Significant Person from instructions) other properties: The Vesuvius Furnace has several characteristics which distinguish it asa Period of Significance Significant areas and periods of significance noted above.

The architecture of the stone bridge is historically significant as an unusual sources make the claim that Vesuvius was the first to introduce the hot blast method, sources also differ as to whether this introduction was actually 1836 or 1837. construction program served to provide needed jobs for Ohio's unemployed workers. "flagstone exterior exemplifies a purely aesthetic use of stone very different from contribution to broad patterns of history),it was of one the first iron furnaces in this is difficult to substantiate (Stout 1933:79;Willard 1916:270).The same 1833-1906 period 1933:79).It ceased operation in 1906,giving itan impressive 62 was one of the first 15 furnaces built during the 1826-1835 building _locally WPA (Bridge) the nineteenth century bridges which made structural use of stone" (0.D.0.T.1983).

Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) - historic bridge inventory report completed in 1983. years of almost continuous function. Of the initial 15 furnaces, only four stacks Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to statewide X nationally was readily and widely adopted by American industry.Although several literary Consensus Determination of Eligibility in an Ohio Department of Transportation significant site.From a technological standpoint terms of a significant example of Depression-era public works construction.Built by the WPA in 1940,its MAY 09 1990 NPS Form 10-900a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET In an historic context, Vesuvius and the other 68 furnaces within the Hanging Rock extended 100 miles from Ohio into Kentucky and West Virginia, and was 28 miles wide (Stout 1933: 72). During the Civil War, the Hanging Rock Iron Region was one of the famous Civil War cannon) and for the ironclad vessel, the Monitor (Collins and Webb Most of the iron and the supplies needed for its production were shipped via within this region in terms of the development of Ohio River transportation and of road and railroad systems (Stout 1933: 99-104). Because iron production at these furnaces involved many tasks, it provided for labor the whole operation (Stout 1933: 83). 81-2).

diversity.These tasks included construction and maintenance of the furnace itself, United States Department of the Interior the Ohio River.Beginning in 1851,railroads were established to provide a more leading iron producers in the country and provided the iron for the"Swamp church, school, graveyard, and company-furnished log cabins (Ramsey & Ramsey 1989). timbering and the preparation of charcoal, mining of iron ore and limestone, transporting stock to the furnace, smelting the ores, hauling the iron to marketing and shipping destinations, company store management, and general administration of The Iron Furnace industry also influenced local culture.Company towns became developed.Thus, the Hanging Rock Iron Furnace industry had a significant influence established in the vicinity of each furnace and usually consisted of a general store, MAY 0 9 1990 9.

Major Bibliographical References Collins, H.R. and D.K. Webb, Jr. Columbus. Map. Jones, C. Tim Summer Survey of Lawrence County, Ohio. The Ohio Historical Society, September, 1989. Previous documentation on file (NPS) : - preliminary determination of individual _ previously listed in the National Register X State hist. preservation office X previously determined eligible by the Survey # contributing information, but has been seriously altered through time by road building, dam construction, and the construction of recreation facilities. Any date 3-16-90 street & number _ city or town state_Ohio zip code 45701 1966 1986 University Zone Northing organization Easting Athens Other National Register Local government Boundary Justification Federal agency UTM References Specify repository: visual description). Wayne National Forest Verbal Boundary Description exist at this site.

219 Columbus Road The Ohio Historical Society Other State agency designated a National Historic Landmark Acreage of property 10. Geographical Data recorded by Historic American Buildings The Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio.The Ohio Historical Society, X See continuation sheet. The north and west boundaries of the site follow County Road 29,extending west to Form Prepared By site boundary noted in this report includes all significant features which still 1.3 acres Record # Primary location of additional data: telephone (614) 592-6644 listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. C. Tim Columbus. Unpublished manuscript on file. Mitchell, John accessible because of this development, leaving only the immediate furnace area. archaeologically significant values have either been destroyed or are no longer 1989 recorded by Historic American Engineering MAY 0 1 1990 OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Morrow, Frank C. Ohio Department of Transportation The Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory Evaluation, and Preservation Plan. In Stout, Wilber Archived at The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus. "The Charcoal Iron Industry of the Hanging Rock Iron District". Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly. XLII (1). Willard, Eugene B. Lewis Publishing Company. Vols. I and II. 1916 1956 1933 Inc. The Wilber Stout Collection of Iron Furnace Documents and Photographs. Ramsey, Virgil, and Marguerite Ramsey National Park Service cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration. NPS Form 10-900a United States Department of the Interior A History of Industry in Jackson County, Ohio. Athens: The Lawhead Press, A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio. Chicago: 1983 1989 SITE MAP T HILL 50 ft.

CENTER OPEN BRIDGE AREA DAM PARKING IRONTON OUTDOOR SPILLWAY PICNIC STEEP SHELTER RETAINING AMPITHEATRE VISITOR WALL SITE BOUNDARY STONE VESUVIUS FIELD PHOTO POINTS/# 9 CREEK FURNACE STORMS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NAME : DATE OF 16TH DAY: NOMINATOR: FEDERAL VSTS ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : 5/09/90 6/23/90 REJECT RETURN MULTIPLE DATE REVIEWER EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DETAILED EVALUATION: Y Historian DISCIPLINE ACCEPT DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N _resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _current _architectural classification _descriptive text _summary paragraph _completeness _clarity _applicable criteria _justification of areas checked _relating significance to the resource _relationship of integrity to significance _justification of exception _other _verbal boundary description _boundary justification _presentation FUNCTION DESCRIPTION materials acreage count historic SIGNIFICANCE BIBLIOGRAPHY Builder/Architect Period Phone Date ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION _context Specific dates Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to GEOGRAPHICAL DATA OTHER COMMENTS Areas of Significance--Check and justify below CLASSIFICATION Statement of Significance one paragraph) _sketch maps Signed UTMS _photographs USGS maps Bridge deck, From NE Photo # 1 Near Tronfon, Ohio Wayne Hoosier NF Bedfovd, IN Mary A wilsoN 4/19/88 Bridge, From SE Mary A WilsoN Near Jronton OH Photo # 2 Vesuvius Furnade / Bridge Wayne/Hoosier NFJ BedFord, IN Near Tronton, OH Maru A.

WilsoN Bridge from Nw 4/1988 SEP 1.3 1989 Photo #3 Bridge Vesuvius funnace) GEORGE E CLARK Jr Board or County Commissioners ROSCOEC PORTER. FRED W PAYNE RODNEY WHITF County Engineer Built By WPA 1940 Vesuvius Furnade, Bridge plaque, from SSE Near Jronton OH Mary A Wiison THIS FURNACE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ROCK DISTRICT OF OHIO. BUILTIN 18331T IN 1836 THE FINAL BLAST WAS IN 1906 OF THE HOT BLAST METHOD OF SMELTING IRON FURNACES FOR THE INTRODUCTION IRON BLAST FURNACES IN THE HANGING BECAME PROMINENT AMONG THE CHARCOAL VESUVIUS FURNACE Photo #5 SEP 1 3 1989 Furnade sign from West Near Trontow OH Mary A Wilson 4/19/88 Wayne-Hbosier NF, Bedford, IN Vesuvius Furnade, Bridge Photo #6. Near Jvohton, OH Mavy A wilson Wayne-Hoosier Nf, Bedford, IN Furnace vetainihs wall, from Novth Vesuvius Furnade, Bridge Mary A. Wilson Photo # 7 Bedford, IN Furnace and vetaining wall, from ssw.

Wayhe - Hoosier NF Vesuvius Furnace, Wayne- Hoosier NF, Bedfovd, IN Mary A. wilsoN Photo # 8 Mary A. WilsoN Wayne-Hoosier NF, Bedford, IN Furnace, From North Vesuvius furnace)Bridge Near Lronton, OH 4-10-88 358050 / E IRONTON, OHIO - KY. IRONTON QUADRANGLE Furnace Site 4274040/N UTM: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - Vesuvius 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Forest Trail Zone 17 Office P.O. Box 96090 Washington, D.C. 20090-6090 Date: SEP 0 8 1989 Carol Shull, Chief of Registration P. O. Box 37127 Washington, DC 20013-7127 Dear Ms. Shull: Preservation Officer, Recreation Management Enclosures (2) w/9 photos Forest Agriculture Washington Service Sincerely, NATIONAL The enclosed National Register nomination for the Vesuvius Furnace, REGISTER Places.

FS-6200-28b(4/88) United States National Register of Historic Places Department of National Park Service Reply To: Caring for the Land and Serving People 12th & Independence SW EVAN I. DEBLOOIS Wayne-Hoosier National Forests, Lawrence, Ohio is being submitted for your 2360 Date: review and consideration for listing on the National Register of Historic Bedford, IN 47421 Reply to: 2360 Special Interest Areas Date: Dec. 12, 1988 Sub ject: Vesuvius National Register Nomination SEP 1 3 1989 To: REGIONAL FORESTER Furnace, located on the Ironton Ranger District. This document has FRANCIS J. VOYTAS 812-275-5987 Forest Forest Supervisor National Agriculture Wayne-Hoosier REGISTER Enclosed is the National Register Nomination for the Vesuvius Iron FS-6200-28(7-82) Caring for the Land and Serving People to Washington for signature by the Director of Recreation.

811 Constitution Avenue been reviewed and signed by the Ohio SHPo and is ready to be forwarded Reply to: 2360 Date: JAN 3 0 1990 To: Forest Supervisor, Wayne-Hoosier National Forest Thru: Regional Forester, R-9 Wayne-Hoosier National Forest, Lawrence, Ohio. The National Register has EVAN I. DEBLOOIS Preservation Officer, Recreation Management Enclosures (3) w/9 photos RECREATION, R'G- - FS-6200-28b(4/88) Forest Agriculture Service USDA-FS United States Department of Enclosed is the National Register nomination form for the Vensuvius Furnace, Caring for the Land and Serving People for resubmission to the National Register. AND LAND Subject: National Register Nomination - Vesuvius Furnace are enclosed. When the changes have been made, return the form to this office :990 Office P.O. Box 96090 Reply To: MAY 0 9 1990 Date: APR 2 0 1990 Carol Shull, Chief of Registration P. O.

Box 37127 Washington, DC 20013-7127 The enclosed National Register nomination for the Vesuvius Furnace, Wayne National Forest, Lawrence, Ohio, is being resubmitted for your review and Forest Washington Agriculture Service Sincerely, REGISTER United States FS-6200-28b(4/88) National Park Service Department of National Register of Historic Places Preservation Officer,Recreation Management Dear Ms. Shull: 12th & Independence SW Caring for the Land and Serving People Enclosures w/9 photographs EVAN 'I. DEBDOOIS NATIONAL MAY 0 9 1990 Date: April 5, 1990 To: Evan DeBloois, Wo MICHAEL R. BECKES Forest Enclosure Service United States FS-6200-28b(4/88) Regional Archeologist Department of the National Register.In my opinion, it is ready for re-submission.

Furnace on the Wayne National Forest.Forest Archeologist Ann Agriculture Caring for the Land and Serving People Reply to: find the final draft of the documentation for the Vesuvius Iron Subject: NRHP Nomination: Vesuvius Iron Furnace