Roupes Valley Iron Co.
—1850's —
Built under the supervision of Moses Stroup to supply air blast for Tannerhill Furnace No. 1 (1859), this facility made use of blowing tubs and a large waterwheel. It remained in operation even after Furnace Nos. 2 and 3 were added in 1862 and equipment with a steam engine and hot blast stoves.HM Number | HM215O |
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Placed By | Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, August 28th, 2017 at 10:03am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 493395 N 3678984 |
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Decimal Degrees | 33.24981667, -87.07090000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 14.989', W 87° 4.254' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 14' 59.34" N, 87° 4' 15.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 205 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 12632 Confederate Pkwy, McCalla AL 35111, US |
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