West Point Foundry
West Point Foundry | |
Scenes of the West Point Foundry in the 1890s | |
| Location | 68 Kemble Avenue, Cold Spring, NY 10516 |
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| Nearest city | Beacon |
| Coordinates | 41°24′51″N 73°57′22″W / 41.41417°N 73.95611°W |
| Area | 93 acres (38 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001250 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The West Point Foundry was a major American ironworking and machine shop site in Cold Spring, New York, operating from 1818 to about 1911. Initiated after the War of 1812, it became most famous for its production of Parrott rifle artillery and other munitions during the Civil War, although it also manufactured a variety of iron products for civilian use. The increase of steel making and decreasing demand for cast iron after the Civil War caused it to become bankrupt gradually and cease operations during the early 20th Century.