Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Richard Ovens, Deckers Creek, State Route 7-92, Dellslow, Monongalia County, WV
Summary
Significance: After the Civil War, the expansion of the iron and steel industry led to increased demand for metallurgical coke, the principal fuel for blast furnaces. These beehive ovens are typical of the early coke industry.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18
Survey number: HAER WV-21
Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Dellslow, 39.60072, -79.89298
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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