Star Junction, Pennsylvania
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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.[3] 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.[4] 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,[5] and has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable person
John Kundla (1916-2017), educator and college/professional basketball coach, was born in Star Junction.[6]
Geography
Star Junction is in northwestern Fayette County, in the southwest part of Perry Township. Via PA 51 it is Script error: No such module "convert". north to Perryopolis and Script error: No such module "convert". south to Uniontown, the county seat.
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Education
Star Junction is served by the Frazier School District.
References
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- ↑ "John Kundla, former Minneapolis Lakers coach and Basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 101." Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Joel Rippel, July 23, 2017
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External links
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