Oxford Furnace | |
 Oxford Furnace in 2015 | |
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| Location | Belvidere and Washington Avenues Oxford, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°48′14″N 74°59′52″W / 40.80389°N 74.99778°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Part of | Oxford Industrial Historic District (ID91001471) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000919[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2775[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 6, 1977 |
| Designated CP | August 27, 1992 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 1, 1977 |
Oxford Furnace is a historic blast furnace on Washington Avenue, near the intersection with Belvidere Avenue, in Oxford, Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The furnace was built by Jonathan Robeson (c. 1695–1766) in 1741 and produced its first pig iron in 1743.[3] The first practical use in the United States of hot blast furnace technology took place here in 1834.[4] The furnace was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1977 for its significance in industry during the 19th century.[5] It was later added as a contributing property to the Oxford Industrial Historic District on August 27, 1992.[6]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. August 7, 2017. p. 7.
- ^ Snell, James P.; Clayton, W.W. (1881). "The Iron Interests of Sussex and Warren Counties". History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. pp. 78–80. OCLC 14075041.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Swankwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Karschner, Terry (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Nomination: Oxford Furnace". National Park Service. With accompanying 4 photos from 1977
- ^ Bertland, Dennis (August 27, 1992). "NRHP Nomination: Oxford Industrial Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 104 photos from 1988