Irvine Blacksmith Shop

United States historic place


Irvine Blacksmith Shop
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Front of building
33°40′34″N 117°45′29″W / 33.67611°N 117.75806°W / 33.67611; -117.75806 (Irvine Blacksmith Shop)
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1915
Built by	Irvine Co.
Architectural style	Boom-town Style
NRHP reference No.	86000452^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1986

Irvine Blacksmith Shop, at 14952 Sand Canyon Ave. in Irvine, California, was built in 1915-16 by the Irvine Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

It has a utilitarian style generally and a Western false front, with a wide step-down parapet. It is constructed from wood frame and wood posts, with narrow-lap siding, and is 60 by 62 feet (18 m × 19 m) in plan.^[2]

The blacksmith shop was converted to a restaurant, Knowlwood Restaurant, in 1989.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Irvine Blacksmith Shop". National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2019. With accompanying 10 photos from 1985, and three historic photos
^ "Old Town Irvine Is Brand New : Developers Staking Their $20-Million Restoration on Nostalgia and a Little Something for Everyone". Los Angeles Times. 1989-02-05. Retrieved 2021-10-01.