Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District, also known as Hellem (Hellam) Forge, is a historic iron forge and national

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located at Hellam Township in

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. The district includes four contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. The contributing buildings are the iron furnace (c. 1836), charcoal house (c. 1836), ruins of works' houses (c. 1836), ironmaster's house and furnace office (c. 1780), privy, forge (1800), and ruins of unknown structures. The furnace measures approximately 30 feet square at the base and 12 feet high. The ironmaster's house is a 2 1/2-story,

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ed stone building, nine bays wide and one room deep. The Hellem (Hellam) Forge was first established in 1765. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

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in 1991.

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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts in York County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania