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Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop

Coordinates: 39°58′22″N 79°53′13″W / 39.97278°N 79.88694°W / 39.97278; -79.88694
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Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop
Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop, October 2013
Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop is located in Pennsylvania
Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop
Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop is located in the United States
Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop
Location0.1 miles (0.16 km) west of Pennsylvania Route 4020, Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′22″N 79°53′13″W / 39.97278°N 79.88694°W / 39.97278; -79.88694
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1822
NRHP reference No.92000393[1]
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1992

Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop is a historic blacksmith shop located at Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The shop began operation in 1822, and remained open until 1939. It is a rectangular brick building with a corrugated metal roof. It has a rectangular wood frame wagon shop addition rebuilt in 1919 after a fire. The shop has two large stone, hand-operated forges.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-27. Note: This includes John C. Moore (February 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.