Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Olive Furnace, OH:1846 Historic Blast Furnace

(Satellite)

Street View, Oct 2013

Rich Gerber posted five photos with the comment: "Olive furnace. The structure is very impressive.— in Olive Furnace, Ohio."
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As expected, the stack was built next to a hill so that it was easier to pour material (iron ore, coal and limestone) into the top of the stack. In this case, they built a stone arch bridge to access the top.
Mark Nisbet, Mar 2018

Dink Jones, Mar 2019
[This view is now blocked by vegetation.]

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