This patch is Standard, next to the borough of Mt. Pleasant, built in 1878 by the A. A. Hutchinson & Brothers Company. Standard held the record for the largest coke yard in the world. There were 999 beehive coke ovens at there. Standard probably held the record for town with the worst air quality, too.
The company store at Standard, PA has been recycled into an auto parts store. Part of the company housing is to the left.
The Standard coke yard is idle on this day in 1929. Note the huge ash pile behind the ovens. (Courtesy Coal and Coke Heritage Center, Penn State Fayette)
More of the Standard patch. In 1883 the mine and coke ovens at Standard were purchased by, you guessed it, H.C. Frick Coke Co. The mine didn't close until 1931.
This tipple and hoist house for Standard Shaft No. 2 mine are no longer existing. The dormer windows are a nice touch. (From a private collection, used with permission)