Eckley Miners' Village

Eckley Miners' Village
Miner housing in May 1970
Eckley Miners' Village is located in Pennsylvania
Eckley Miners' Village
Location of Eckley Miners' Village in Pennsylvania
Established1970
LocationFoster Township, U.S.
(near Hazleton)
Coordinates40°59′36″N 75°51′46″W / 40.99333°N 75.86278°W / 40.99333; -75.86278
CuratorPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Eckley Historic District
Eckley Miners' Village is located in Pennsylvania
Eckley Miners' Village
Eckley Miners' Village is located in the United States
Eckley Miners' Village
LocationBoth sides of Main St. through Eckley, Pennsylvania
Area73.2 acres (29.6 ha)
Built1870
ArchitectSharpe, Weiss & Co.
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.71000710[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1971

Eckley Miners' Village in eastern Pennsylvania is an anthracite coal mining patch town located in Foster Township, Pennsylvania. Since 1970, Eckley has been owned and operated as a museum by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#71000710)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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