Enoco Coal Mine, also known as the Knox County Coal Company, is a historic Bituminous coal mine located in Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana. The facility was built in 1941 by the Knox Consolidated Coal Company and remained in use until 1962. The property includes five original brick buildings, underground coal tunnels, evidence of tailing piles, railbeds, and other features.[2]: 3 

Enoco Coal Mine
Buildings at the Enoco Coal Mine, April 2011
Enoco Coal Mine is located in Indiana
Enoco Coal Mine
Enoco Coal Mine is located in the United States
Enoco Coal Mine
LocationNorthern side of Grundman Rd., 1.5 miles south of Bruceville, Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana
Coordinates38°43′46″N 87°24′50″W / 38.72944°N 87.41389°W / 38.72944; -87.41389
Area148.4 acres (60.1 ha)
Built1941 (1941)-1962
Built byKnox Consolidated Coal Company
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.10001100[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2010

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Jennifer Holscher (November 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Enoco Coal Mine" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.