Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works, Hastings

Name: Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works
Address: Hastings, United States

#7 among attractions in Hastings

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The Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works is a historic foundry building in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. Located at 707 First Street East, it was built by A. R. Morrell, an ironsmith from Vermont, in 1859. The building is historically significant as the location where the first steam engine in Minnesota was built. In 1861 the engine for the Stella Whipple was manufactured there as well. Iron for bridges and engines for railroad elevators, automobiles, and river boats were manufactured in this earliest surviving industrial site in the state. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 44°44'44"N, 92°50'39"W

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Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hastings City Hall, Hastings Bridge, LeDuc Historic Estate, First Presbyterian Church.

0.4 miSW
City hall, Neo-renaissance architecture
Hastings City Hall, Hastings
12 min walk • Hastings City Hall, formerly the Dakota County Courthouse, is a historic government building in Hastings, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1871. It was the original courthouse for Dakota County and now serves as city hall. It was designed by A.M. Radcliff, one of Minnesota's first architects, in an Italian Villa style.
0.4 miW
Bridge
Hastings Bridge, Hastings
11 min walk • Hastings Rail Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. It is one of only four lift spans on the Mississippi River, the others being at Hannibal, Missouri, Burlington, Iowa and in downtown St.
1.2 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
LeDuc Historic Estate, Hastings
30 min walk • The William G. LeDuc House, also known as the LeDuc Historic Estate, located at 1629 Vermillion Street in Hastings, Minnesota, United States, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miSW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Hastings
15 min walk • First Presbyterian Church, known also as First United Presbyterian Church, is a church located at 602 Vermillion Street in downtown Hastings, Minnesota, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miSW
Church
Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church, Hastings
17 min walk • Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church is a church building located at 719 Vermillion Street in downtown Hastings, Minnesota, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.5 miNW
Dam
Lock and Dam No. 2, Hastings
40 min walk • Lock and Dam No. 2 is located along the Upper Mississippi River near Hastings, Minnesota and construction commenced in 1927. The eastern dam portion is 722 feet wide and has 19 tainter gates. A hydroelectric station that produces about 4.4 megawatts is owned by the city of Hastings, while the 110 by 600 feet lock is operated by the St.
~1560 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Isabelle, Hastings
8 min walk • Lake Isabel is a lake in Dakota County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake Isabel was named for a daughter of the founder of Hastings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works?

Nearby attractions include Lake Isabelle, Hastings (8 min walk), Hastings Bridge, Hastings (11 min walk), Hastings City Hall, Hastings (12 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Hastings (15 min walk).

Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works, Hastings

Facts and practical information

Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hastings City Hall, Hastings

Hastings Bridge, Hastings

LeDuc Historic Estate, Hastings

First Presbyterian Church, Hastings

Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church, Hastings

Lock and Dam No. 2, Hastings

Lake Isabelle, Hastings

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works?