Minersville Coke Ovens
Minersville Coke Ovens | |
 Looking west down a line of coke ovens, the ruins in September 2014 | |
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| Nearest city | Pennsylvania Route 913, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Coalmont, Carbon Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′00″N 78°11′03″W / 40.21667°N 78.18417°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| MPS | Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000401[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1990 |
Minersville Coke Ovens is a historic set of coke oven site located at Carbon Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The property includes the remains of beehive and Mitchell coke ovens, the pillars and remains of the tipple, the foundation remains of the supply house, engine and power house, substation and hoist house, blacksmith and machine shop, railroad rights of way and the Gordon Mine. In 1925, the property had 90 beehive ovens and 67 uncompleted Mitchell ovens.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (November 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Minersville Coke Ovens" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-01.
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- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Industrial buildings completed in 1875
- Buildings and structures in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- Coke ovens
- National Register of Historic Places in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
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