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Notable for early use of International Style architectural concepts in creating "model" industrial housing. Located ? - mile north of here. The homes, built by the D L & W Railroad's Coal Division for forty Truesdale Colliery employees, were opened in 1913. Constructed of poured concrete, the twenty two-story rectangular double houses surrounded a park. Controlled by the Glen Alden Coal Company after 1921; abandoned in 1924.
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| HM Number | HM1AUD |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 2:32pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 417756 N 4559816 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 41.18553333, -75.98065000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 11.132', W 75° 58.839' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 11' 7.92" N, 75° 58' 50.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 501-599 Front St, Nanticoke PA 18634, US |
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