A Side View of Fayette's Furnace

The custodians of historic sites are forever battling entropy. The park had just restored that stack and repaired those walls when we visited in 1981, but the place remained recognizably a ruin.

I'm certain the roofs the park's subsequently added provide protection from the elements, are perhaps necessary, and may even help some folks visualize the original operation. But this version's more impressive. I miss it.