Crane Iron Works

Crane Iron Works (HM1LTC)

Location: Catasauqua, PA 18032 Lehigh County
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N 40° 39.125', W 75° 28.372'

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The first long-term, commercially successful anthracite iron furnace opened July 4, 1840, here in Catasauqua. Built for the Lehigh Crane Iron Co. by David Thomas, it soon made 50-60 tons of pig iron a week. By 1868 the works had six furnaces; production ceased, 1930.
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HM NumberHM1LTC
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 at 10:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 460022 N 4500243
Decimal Degrees40.65208333, -75.47286667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 39.125', W 75° 28.372'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 39' 7.5" N, 75° 28' 22.32" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-348 Front St, Catasauqua PA 18032, US
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