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Minersville Coke Ovens

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Built
  
1875

Opened
  
1875

Added to NRHP
  
20 March 1990

NRHP Reference #
  
90000401

Area
  
5 ha

Minersville Coke Ovens

Nearest city
  
Pennsylvania Route 913, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Coalmont, Carbon Township, Pennsylvania

MPS
  
Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS

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.

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

References

Minersville Coke Ovens Wikipedia