EDENBORN, PA
The Edenborn coal and coke plant was opened circa 1900 by American Coal & Coke Co., a subsidiary of American Steel & Wire Co. This firm also owned and operated the
neighboring Gates mine and town. Later Edenborn was absorbed into the mighty
H.C. Frick Coal & Coke Co. Like other coal and coke works, Edenborn experienced organized labor woes in the 1920s and 30s.
Edenborn was a "model" patch town owned by H.C. Frick Coke Co., replete with
large houses of varying shapes and sidewalks, as pictured here.
These duplexes, more common to Western PA company towns, may have been built at a later
date, when demand for coal and coke peaked and additional workers were needed.
The superintendent's house still sits on a hill in Edenborn, overlooking the rest of the community.
Except for a piece of ruins here and there, I couldn't find the remains of the Edenborn coal and coke facilities.
This refuse pile remained, with the patch in the background. There was also a reprocessing operation of the refuse pile at Edenborn.
"Coke Oven Mike" did find some of the Edenborn coke ovens in 2017, however.
Feb. 2004 image by author
Feb. 2004 image by author
Feb. 2004 image by author
Feb. 2004 image by author