Bishop Creek Hydroelectric System, Control Station, Hydrographer's Office, Bishop Creek, Bishop, Inyo County, CA

Significance: Building 111, Control Station, originally constructed as worker housing, has been greatly modified over the years for a variety of uses. It is now used as the hydrographer's office. Its significance derives from its contribution to an understanding of the historic character of the physical and social environment of the Control Station compound. The Bishop Creek System is considered significant for its role: (1) in the expansion of hydroelectric generation technology, (2) in the development of eastern California, and (3) in the development of long-distance power transmission and distribution.
Survey number: HAER CA-145-1-B
Building/structure dates: 1925 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1942 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1987 Subsequent Work