Underground Coal and Clay Mines in the City of St. Louis

Published 1987, Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Land Survey, Rolla, Mo. Survey funded through the Missouri Land Reclamation Program, through the U.S. Bureau of Mines.

Some of the mines listed are located in St. Louis County. These were added when found but they were not the focus of this study, and should be noted as incomplete.

Note: (-) A dash symbol before or after a date indicates mining activity preceded or continued before/after date.

Mine Name	Location	Depth/Entry	Commodity	Date of Mining (Approximate)	Comments	Reference	Map
Chouteau	Along Berthold near KingsHwy, 4 miles west of courthouse.	30 ft/ shaft	Coal	-1853-	None	4, p.180; 9	None
Hydraulic Press Brick Mine No. 3	New Manchester and River Des Peres; .5 miles North of Hydraulic Press Mine No. 2	75 ft/ shaft	Clay	-1896-	None	1, p. 256	None
A.C. Steuver	Mackland and Berthold; south of Forest Park	80 ft/ shaft	Clay	-1909-1911-	None	3, p. 49; 7, p. 344	None
Highlands Co. Mine	Mackland, Cairns, Oakland, and Berthold	26-28 ft / shaft	Coal and possibly Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
Unknown Mine	Mackland to Arena and south to near Manchester	40 ft / shaft	Coal	1860's to late 1800's	None	8, Fall 1986	None
David Jones Mine	Forest Park beneath portion of St. Louis Zoo	25 ft / shaft	Coal	Early 1900's	Voids at 500-507 ft. elevation	9	None
Unknown Mine	Beneath Deaconess Hospital	Slope	Coal	1920's	none	5	None
Gittens Mine	Between Clayton Ave and Berthold; just west of Tamm Ave.	100 ft / 3 shafts	Clay	1914-1917	Controlled 26 acres, 1916	5, 6	Yes, 1917
Highlands No. 4	Louisville, West Park, Kraft, and Villa	Slope and Shaft	Clay	-1937-	Once owned by Pittsburg Plate Glass -Clay Division, 7 ft wide by 6 ft high entry tunnels	6	Yes, 1937
Missouri Fire Brick	Kraft and Dale	44 ft / shaft	Coal? and Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
Grandview Fire Clay-Van Cleave Mine	Dale near Louisville	Slope	Clay	-1909-1911-	None	3, p. 49; 7, p. 343	None
Missouri Fire Clay Mine	Louisville: north of Dale Avenue	shaft	Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
"Diggings"	"Dogtown" Area	10-20 ft / shafts	Coal	Late 1800's	Numerous small shafts to reach coal for domestic use; many in residential basements	5; 8	None
Roberts (Hiram) Mine	Victoria; west of Hampton	75 ft / shaft	Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
Henry & Hiram Roberts Mine	Sulphur and Hampton	75 ft / shaft	Clay	-1909-	None	7, p. 343	None
Berresheim's Mine	Pierce and West Park	Slope	Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
Mitchell's Mine	Pierce and Victoria	Shaft	Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
Jones Mine	North of New Manchester; Pierce, West Park, and Sublette; West of Wrisburg	75 ft/ shaft	Clay	-1883-	Possibly owned by Berresheim later	1, p. 258; 2, p. 23	None
Evans and Howard Mine	Howard Station on Missouri Pacific and Frisco RR	50 ft /shaft	Clay	-1855-	Adjacent to Evans and Howard Factory	2, p. 21-22	None
Hydraulic Press Brick No. 2 Mine	Southwest corner Kingshighway and St. Louis/San Francisco RR	65 ft / shaft	Coal, Clay	-1896-	Entries 8-9 ft wide; 20 ft pillars	1, p. 256; 2, p. 30	None
Hydraulic Press Brick Mine No. 4	Kingshighway and McRee	65 ft /shaft	Clay	-1909-	None	3. p. 49; 7, p. 344	None
Sublette and Thomas Mine	Corner of Shaw and Hereford	Shaft	Coal	1842-1856	None	5	None
Sublette Mines (3 mines)	Sublette to Marconi; south to Columbia (Sulphur Springs Farm)	Shaft, 3 or more	Coal	1835-1842	None	5	None
Laclede-Christy No. 7 Mine	Wilson, Pattison, Lilly, Mackland	Shaft and drift	Clay	1915-1921	Adjoins Evans and Howard property on the north; entries 9 1/2 ft wide.	6	Yes, 1921
Tiepelman Pit Mine	South River Des Peres and Sublette	Drift	Clay	-1890-	None	1, p. 258-259	None
Evans and Howard No. 6 Mine, South Pit	West St. Louis; South of River Des Peres	65 ft / shaft	Coal, Clay	-1896-	None	1, p. 256-258	None
Legarce Pit Mine	Base of hill; south River Des Peres	Drift	Clay	-1890-	None	1, p. 258	None
Laclede Mine	South bank River Des Peres	Drift	Coal, Clay	1855-1869-	Laclede bought mine from Hamilton and Greene in 1869	1, p. 259-260; 2, p. 23-24	None
Evans and Howard No. 11 Mine	Northwest corner of Manchester and Hampton	47 ft / shaft	Coal?, Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
Cheltenham Clay Co. Mine	Forrest and Mitchell	Shaft	Clay	-1916-	5 acres controlled (1916)	6	None
Gilker Fire Clay Mine	Immediately west of Matthieson and Hegeler	Drift	Clay	-1896-	Pillars robbed; 10-15 ft Pillars; entries 7 ft wide and 100-140 ft long	1, p. 259	None
Matthieson and Hegeler Mine	1 mile west of Cheltenham; north of New Manchester	Drift	Clay	1863-1896-	11 acres mined out by 1896	1, p. 259	None
Arrow No. 1 Mine Van Cleave	6500 Southwest Blvd.	45 ft / shaft	Clay	-1909-	Joins Laclede-Christy No. 17	no. 7, p. 343	None
Laclede-Christy Grandview No. 17 Mine	St. Louis and San Francisco RR, Southwest Ave, north of Columbia and Southwest.	Drifts (3)	Clay	1923-1945	Pillars removed; older mine to south of No. 17 at Tamm Ave.	6	Yes, 1945
Laclede-Christy No. 11 Mine	Columbia, Hampton, Elizabeth and Sulphur	Shafts	Clay	1918-1923	Entries 11 ft wide; drilled into Krummel and Buchner Mine to south	6	Yes, 1922
Laclede-Christy No. 1 and No. 2 Mines	Hampton, January, Columbia, and Wilson	20-30 ft / Drifts and Shafts	Clay	1900-1947	Pillars removed	6	Yes, 1947
Krummel and Buchner Mine	Columbia Ave and 59th Street	44 ft and 92 ft.	Coal and Clay	-1911-	Intercepted by Laclede-Christy No. 1 and No. 2 Mines	3, p. 26	None
Guelker No. 4 Mine	Stephen, Sublette, Elizabeth, and Bischoff	Shaft	Clay	1911-1919	Joins Laclede-Christy No. 7	6; 3, p. 49	Yes, 1919
Laclede-Christy No. 4 Mine	Columbia, Sublette, Wilson, and Edwards	Shafts	Clay	1914-1948	Joins Guelker No. 4 Mine	6	Yes, 1948
Edwards and Hereford Mine	Marconi, Southwest, and Kingshighway	3 Shafts	Coal	Unknown	None	5	None
Blackmer Post Mine (1)	Arsenal, Railroad, Columbia, Kingshighway	90 ft / shaft	Clay	1878-	Owned 60 acres	5	None
Van Cleave Mine	Southwest and Watson Rd.	110 ft / shaft	Clay	-1903-	None	3, p. 49	None
Blackmer Post Mine (2)	Watson Rd.	80 ft /shaft	Clay	-1909-1913-	None	7, p. 342	None
Jamieson Pit Mine	North of Scanian; opposite Coffin Mine	Shaft	Clay	-1896-	None	1, p. 263	None
Coffin Mine	Watson and Scanion near Gratiot	60 ft / shaft	Clay	1878-1895-	1878--owned by Jamieson; 1882 owned by Coffin; 1895 sold to American Clay	1, p. 260-263; 2, p. 21	None
Prime Western Spelter Co. Mine	Watson and Fyler	Slope; air shaft; workings 50 ft deep	Clay	1909-	None	7, p. 342	None
Humes Mine	Sublette and Fyler	Shaft	Coal ?, Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
Mississippi Glass Mine	Sublette Ave	97 ft/ Shaft	Clay	-1909-	None	7, p. 343	None
Tole and Thorp Fire Clay Mine	2 miles west of Parker-Russell. Mines on spur of Oak Hill railroad, near insane asylum.	32 ft / shaft and 93 ft. shaft	Coal, Clay	1880-	43 acres mined	1, p. 255-256; 2, p. 25	None
Parker-Russell Mine	Fairview; west of Kingshighway	Shaft	Coal?, Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
Russell Coal Mine	Morganford and Bent	5 shafts; 35-45 ft.	Coal	1840's-1880's	One of the first coal mines in City of St. Louis	4, p. 179; 5; 10; 11	None
Hallock Clay Mine; Wade Brothers Mine	Arsenal Street at entrance to Tower Grove Park	Slope, 2 air shafts	Clay	1908-	Mined clay beneath extensive Russell Coal Mine	7, p. 343	None
Parker-Russell Mine	Gustine at McDonald	20-30 ft / shaft	Coal	-1917-	Abandoned and reopened in 1917 for local use.	5	None
Hunt and McDonald Mine	Arsenal, Grand, Gravois, Gustine	22-38 ft / shafts	Coal	-1853-	None	4, p. 179-180; 5	None
Morrow and McGreggor Mine	South and west of Grand and Gravois; north of Chippewa; south of Hunt and McDonald	Shafts (4)	Coal	-1853-	None	4, p. 180; 5	None
Peter Delore's Mine	South of Morrow and McGrreggor; east of Gravois	Shaft	Coal	-1853-	None	4, p. 180	None
Hydraulic Press Brick No. 6 Mine	Chippewa, Meramec, Alexander, Bamberger	16 ft. / shaft	Coal, Clay	-1925-	Most entries under alleys; entries under streets bricked (6 ft x 71/2 ft) and others timbered (8 ft x 7 ft)	6	Yes 1925
Bingham Mines	Osceola at Gravois	Shaft	Coal	Late 1800's	Intercepted this mine in 1930 when Gravois was widened.	11	None
Parker-Russell Fire Clay Mine	Tholozan and Morganford	80 ft and 117 ft shafts	Coal Clay	1820-1887 1866-1887	First coal discovery in St. Louis; pillars robbed in 1887	1, p. 254-255	None
Parker-Russell Mine	Morganford and Potomac	Shaft	Coal, Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
"The Alley"	Beck, Morganford, Kingshighway, and Chippewa	Shafts and Pits	Coal	Late 1800's-early 1900's	Miners worked this area for their own domestic use.	5	None
Laclede-Christy No. 3 Mine	Bancroft, Pernod, January, Mackland	Shafts	Coal, Clay	Early 1900's	Joins Laclede-Christy No. 8 but older mine	6	Yes, 1922
Goetz Mine	Sublette and Pernod	Shaft	Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
Superior Press Brick Mine	Marquette, Pernod, Regal, Tedmar	6 shafts 25-100 ft. deep	Coal, Clay	-1908-	Coal mined first; reopened to mine clay; between Marquette and Potomac; tunnels 25 ft. deep, tunnels partially collapsed	6	Yes, no date
Laclede-Christy No. 8 Mine	Bancroft, Pernod, January, Kingshighway	Workings 53-60 ft	Clay	1916-1923	Joins Laclede-Christy No. 3 to east; no pillars beneath Chippewa	6	Yes, 1922
Mitchell Clay Manufacturing Co. Mine	January between Tholozan and Chippewa	27 ft / shaft	Clay	-1937-1944-	6 ft 7 inch high and 6 ft wide entry tunnels; props pulled after mining	6	Yes, 1944
Unknown Mine	Hampton at Devonshire	28 ft. workings	Coal?, Clay?	Unknown	5 ft. actual void and 5 ft fill material encountered	9	None
Christy Fire Clay Mine	1/2 mile west of Morganford and Gravois	Shaft	Clay	-1896-	None	1, p. 252	None
Christy Mine	Delor and Alfred	Shaft	Coal, Clay	Late 1800's	None	5	None
Christy Fire Clay Mine	Morganford and Gravois	65 ft/ shaft	Coal, Clay	1857-	Room and Pillar mine	1, p. 251-254; 2, p.21; 11	None
Oak Hill Fire Clay No. 1 Mine	Walsh, Neosho, Gerritt, Ray	30-70 ft. shafts	Clay	1922-1928	8 ft x 7 ft entries, top down after mining	6	Yes, 1923
Jamieson Mine at Bartolds	1 mile north of Bartolds near Hanley Rd.	3 shafts; 40 ft (2); 48 ft	Clay	1882-1886-	None	1, p. 263-266; 2, p. 22-23	None
Jamieson-French Mine	Hanley Road and Bruno Rd.	~74 ft Shaft	Clay	-1911-	Sold to Evans and Howard	3, p 25-26, p. 49	None
Bausch Clay Mine	Hanley Rd and Eager Rd	60 ft Shaft and 2 air shafts	Clay	-1909-	Controlled 18 acres (1916)	7, p. 342	None
George J. Berrsheim No. 2 Mine	Redbud and St. Louis Belt and Terminal RR	Shaft	Clay	1914-	None	9	Yes, 1918
George J. Berrsheim No. 3 Mine	Linden at Buck Avenue	60 ft / Shaft	Clay	1918-1920's	Coal at 18 ft. depth, but not mined; tunnels open	9	Yes, 1918
Unknown Mine	Mid-County Industrial Park	35-45 ft/ shafts	Clay	Unknown	Tunnels open	9	None
Evans and Howard No. 5 Mine	840 Midland, Vinita Park	Workings 25-75 ft deep	Clay	1917-1954	Partially Collapsed	9	Yes, 1954
Unknown Mine	St. Charles Rock Road and Lackland	Shaft	Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
Unknown Mine	I-170 and Venture Store	45-75 ft./ Shafts	Clay	-1924-	Some supports standing and some pulled; deeper props still standing	9	Yes, 1924
Gartsides Mines	Near City Farm, 1/3 mile north of Russell Mine	47 ft/ Shafts (5)	Coal	-1855-	None	4, p. 178	None
Buchanan's Mine	West River Des Peres (location vaque)	41 ft / Shaft	Coal	-1853-	None	4, p. 178-179	None
Watkins Coal Bank	Southeast T. 47 N, R 7 W	Drift	Coal	1800's	None	4, p. 178	None
Hambleton Mine	Between Bellfontaine and New Bremen Cemetery	Bank	Clay	-1853-	None	4, p.180-181	None
Shreve Mine	1/4 mile west of Hambleton Mine	Unknown	Coal, Clay	-1853-	None	4, p. 181	None
Sattler Pits	Schantz land on Watkins Creek, near Chain of Rocks	50 ft / shaft	Clay	1890-	None	1, p. 166-167, 469-471	None
Unknown Mine	Baden	Unknown	Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
Malcom Station Mine	Southeast of Creve Coeur Lake	Unknown	Clay	Unknown	None	6	None
St. Louis Clay Burning Mine	Castello near Creve Coeur Lake	Unknown	Clay	-1911-	None	3, p. 49	None
St. Louis Vitrified Fire Brick Mine	Dorsett and Fee Fee Road	Unknown	Clay	Unknown	None	3, p. 49; 6	None
Louis and Harter Mine	End of Halls Ferry at Broadway	Unknown	Coal	Unknown	None	5	None
Kemper College Mine	Along Arsenal between Hampton and Kingshighway	Unknown	Coal	1838	Operated by Students	12, Dec 1978	None

Note: Many shaft locations have been located. Approximate entry locations are given for others.

A photocopy of the original map can be obtained from Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, P.O. Box 250, Rolla, Mo 65401. Use Map reference number: OFM-87-238-MR