Star Junction, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Population | 616 (2010 census) |
| Established | 1893 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 15482 |
| Area code | 724 |
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Star Junction Historic District
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| Location | Roughly the jct. of PA 51 and PA 4036, including Post Office Rd., Church St., PA 532, and Old Ridge Rd., Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Washington Coal and Coke |
| Architectural style | Company built miner's duplex |
| MPS | Bituminous Coal and Coke Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001244 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1997 |
Star Junction is a census-designated place[2] in Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is located on Pennsylvania Route 51. At the 2010 census, the population was 616.[3]
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History
Star Junction was founded in 1893, when the Washington No. 2 Mine was opened by the Washington Coal and Coke Company.[4] It is so-named because it was once the site of a railroad depot, the end of the line for the Washington Run Railroad. Star Junction was once a coal mining center, with beehive ovens for coke manufacture and a foundry. It was the site of labor unrest, including the walkout of 4,500 miners in 1922.[5] Although the company store and mines are long gone, the "patch" (the groups of company houses) still remains and houses many residents. This area was added to the "Determined Eligible List" of the Bureau of Historic Preservation, as an example of a typical coal town,[6] and has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
Star Junction is served by the Frazier School District.
References
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- ↑ http://www.census.gov/2010census/
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External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-320, "Town of Star Junction"
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