Minersville Coke Ovens

Minersville Coke Ovens
Looking west down a line of coke ovens, the ruins in September 2014
Minersville Coke Ovens is located in Pennsylvania
Minersville Coke Ovens
Minersville Coke Ovens is located in the United States
Minersville Coke Ovens
Nearest cityPennsylvania Route 913, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Coalmont, Carbon Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°13′00″N 78°11′03″W / 40.21667°N 78.18417°W / 40.21667; -78.18417
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1875
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000401[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

The Minersville Coke Ovens is an historic, American coke oven site that is located in Carbon Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and architectural features

This property includes the remains of beehive and Mitchell coke ovens, the pillars and remains of the tipple, the foundation remains of the supply house, an engine and power house, a substation and hoist house, a blacksmith and machine shop, the railroad rights of way, and the Gordon Mine. In 1925, the property had ninety beehive ovens and sixty-seven uncompleted Mitchell ovens.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.