Humboldt Refinery

Humboldt Refinery (HM1859)

Location: Oil City, PA 16301 Venango County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 29.139', W 79° 39.144'

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One of the largest and most scientifically advanced petroleum refineries of its time occupied 47 acres along Cherry Run immediately northwest of this site. It was placed in operation by chemist Jon Bruns and the Lodovici Brothers in 1862. Named for the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, it incorporated such innovations as a 2 mile oil pipeline, oil -fired boilers, and a means of producing aniline dye. The refinery remained in operation until 1868.
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HM NumberHM1859
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 1:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 612500 N 4593547
Decimal Degrees41.48565000, -79.65240000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 29.139', W 79° 39.144'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 29' 8.34" N, 79° 39' 8.64" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 999 Cherry Run Rd, Oil City PA 16301, US
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