shemanese
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Eureka Mine & Coke Works (ca.1870's-1961),
Eureka Coke Works are located just south of Smithton, approx. 1 mile north of the mouth of Jacobs Creek, along the Youghiogheny River. The Eureka Mines were located in Eureka Hollow, Eureka, South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
[The Eureka Coke works contained eighteen bee-hive coke ovens.]
Owners: (ca.1870's-1886), Fox, Kifer & Aspey Coal Company, Smithton, PA
(ca.1886-1890), Stoner & Company, Pittsburgh, PA
(ca.1890-1900), Waverly Coal & Coke Company, West Newton, PA
[Coke Ovens works Closed ca.1890]
(ca.1900-1945), Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA
(ca.1945-1961), Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA
DESCRIPTION:
The town of Jacobs Creek, in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, included several former miners' residences from the Eureka Mine. Most of the miners' houses are located along Eureka Hill Road. The CSX Railroad (formerly the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) tracks extend to the west of these dwellings. There are seventeen houses in this area that were likely built by one of the coal companies operating the Eureka Mine in the late nineteenth century. These houses are two-story wood-frame buildings, some with rectangular plans, others with L-shaped plans. Each has a gable roof, a brick chimney, and a rubble stone foundation. These miners' dwellings are likely among the earliest surviving residences of their type in the area. Most have been altered with asphaltic siding placed over the original wood siding.
A building that may have served as a coal company store at Jacobs Creek stands near the miners' dwellings. This ca.1870's two-story wood-frame commercial building measures approximately 58ft. x 20ft.. It is L-shaped in plan and has a one-story addition. The building features decorative wood lintels above the window openings and retains its early storefront consisting of multipane windows, wood paneling, double doors, and transom. It was recently used as a residence, but is presently abandoned, ca.1994.)
Photo of the train wreck April 16, 1924, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at the Eureka Mine Tipple, Eureka, PA. The train wreck destroyed various railroad cars and the Eureka Mine Coal loading tipple on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
(Photo of Laura Bibel.)
Look a little familiar?
< Message edited by shemanese -- 8/12/2008 11:18:09 AM >
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