Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Industry
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 23, 2022
1. Industry Marker
The H.C. Frick Coke Company's Standard Shaft-Mine & Coke Works (Pictured above) was in operation from about 1883. until 1931 The original mine: called Standard Shaft No. 2, employed 936 men producing 300,000 to 400.000 tons of coke per year, one of the largest operations in the country at the time. Henry Clay Frick, owner thought so highly of this operation that. he displayed a large scale model of the plant at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. In 1901. Standard Shaft No. 3 mine was established another half mile north of the No. 2 mine. These two operations were combined and renamed Standard-Shaft in 1920.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 40° 8.879′ N, 79° 32.159′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Main St, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A History of Glass (here, next to this marker); Transportation (here, next to this marker); Arts & Culture (here, next to this marker); The Story of Penn Park (a few steps from this marker);
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Photographed By Craig Doda, July 23, 2022
2. Industry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
