The furnace was built in 1826 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1976, for its significance in industry.

[3] The furnace is the last surviving structure of the iron community once known as Clinton.

It started operation in 1833, powered by the Clinton Brook.

The iron ore came from local mines at Ringwood, Hibernia, Mount Pleasant, Ogdensburg and Hamburg.

The property is now owned by the city of Newark as part of its watershed.