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Colerain Forge House

Colerain Forge House
Colerain Forge HouseHistoric American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress. A work of the United States Government; no known copyright restrictions. Via Wikimedia Commons. Colerain Forge House, State Route 45 vicinity (Franklin Township), Franklinville, Huntingdon County, PA HABS PA,31-FRNK.V,1- (sheet 1 of 7).png

The Colerain Forge House stands off State Route 45 in Franklin township, and was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey. Federal survey photography carries no copyright, which is why so much of the oldest building record on this site comes from it.

What the fact check changed. Placed by the photograph's own coordinates against the Census geocoder, which returns Huntingdon / Franklin / .

Sources

  1. Wikimedia Commons: Colerain Forge House, State Route 45 vicinity (Franklin Township), Franklinville, Huntingdon Co, Public domain

Checked 2026-09-01 · Wikimedia Commons

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