Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District

The district contains 140 beehive ovens made of stone and brick, arranged in rows along the terrain near Deckers Creek.

Stephen B. Elkins and Henry G. Davis established this coal processing facility in 1907, operating until Bethlehem Steel acquired it in 1918.

The site demonstrates early 20th-century industrial processes through its preserved coke ovens, which converted coal into fuel for steel production.

Located 0.5 miles southwest of Masontown and 0.25 miles west of West Virginia Route 7, the district spans 36 acres at 521 meters elevation.

Each of the 140 ovens measures 12 feet in diameter with hand-cut stone exteriors and fire brick interiors designed for high-temperature coke production.

Location: West Virginia

Elevation above the sea: 521 m

GPS coordinates: 39.54500,-79.80970

Latest update: March 4, 2025 02:10