Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District
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Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District | |
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Pulling and Charging the Ovens | |
| Location | Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.54500°N 79.80972°WCoordinates: 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.54500°N 79.80972°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Elkins Coal & Coke Co. |
| Architectural style | Other |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003249 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1983[1] |
| Designated NHLD | May 4, 1983[2] |
Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District consists of 140 beehive ovens that were the last operating coke ovens in the United States.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.[2][3]
It is located about 1/2 mile southwest of Masontown, West Virginia and 1/4 mile west of West Virginia Route 7.
The ovens in 2012
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ↑ Ralph J. Christian (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District / Mercury Coal and Coke Company" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 6 photos, from 1978. PDF (1.35 MB)
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WV-7, "Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Bretz Ovens, Bretz vicinity, Preston County, WV", 12 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. WV-7-A, "Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Warehouse", 6 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HAER No. WV-7-B, "Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Powerhouse", 4 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HAER No. WV-7-C, "Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Railroad Building", 4 photos, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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