National Register Record for GREAT WESTERN COAL & COKE COMPANY MINE #3

Historic Name: GREAT WESTERN COAL & COKE COMPANY MINE #3
Current Name: None
Address: OFF US-270
City: WILBURTON            County: LATIMER
Section: NE 1/4, SE 1/4, SE 1/4 OF SECTION 9           Township: 5N           Range: 19E          
Description of significance: GREAT WESTERN MINE #3 WAS THE LARGEST SLOPE MINE IN THE WILBURTON COAL FIELDS. ITS SLANTED SHAFT EXTENDED 3000 FEET UNDER THE SURFACE. THE SECTION OF STONE WALL THAT IS VISIBLE TODAY IS THE ONLY EXTANT EVIDENCE OF THE ONCE THRIVING OPERATION. THE MINE WAS FILLED WHEN THE GREAT WESTERN COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN THE LATE 1920S. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/6/1980.

Type: STRUCTURE
Historic Function: INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION: EXTRACTIVE FACILITY: COAL MINE
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: None
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: UNKNOWN            Original Site: YES
Condition: UNCOLLECTED
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1980