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description

Summary

Significance: One of many coke works established in the Connellsville Coke Regions of Westmoreland and Fayette County, Hecla No. 2 mine was developed by Thomas Laird to supply coal for approximately 500 coke ovens eventually constructed on the site. Unlike most coking sites in the region, oven faces were of brick and concrete block and not cut stone.

Survey number: HAER PA-293

Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1925 Subsequent Work

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date_range

Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Stark Brothers
Laird, Thomas
Hecla Coke Company
H.C. Frick Coke Company
Madrid, transmitter
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Location

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Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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