Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens
National Register of Historic Places

Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens

Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia
Listed
April 8, 2009
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000188

About this property

The Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens are beehive coke ovens that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. According to their NRHP nomination, the coke ovens are:"Significant in the context of the mining and coke industry that occurred between 1870 and 1930 in southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia. The region was part of the Appalachian coal field that stretched from northern Pennsylvania to central Alabama in the Cumberland Mountains region. This New South industry was initiated when the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad opened in 1854."

Location

Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia
34.88138, -85.29463

Categories

ENGINEERINGINDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gordon-Lee House
Industrial
0.7 mi
Chickamauga Historic District
Early Republic
0.9 mi
Lee and Gordon Mill
Industrial
1.6 mi
Chickamauga Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate
Industrial
1.8 mi
Fort Oglethorpe Historic District
Early Republic
4.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Chickamauga — Reed's Bridge Fight (September 18)
1863Civil War
2.7 mi

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When was Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens listed on the National Register?

Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens?

Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens?

The period of significance for Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

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