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Crosscut Steam Plant, North side Salt River near Mill Avenue & Washington Street, Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ

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Crosscut Steam Plant, North side Salt River near Mill Avenue & Washington Street, Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ

description

Summary

Significance: The diesel plant housed unique large engines; both the diesel and steam units provided power to the cities of the Salt River Valley during WWII and the very high growth period following. The pump ditch and pond supported operation of the steam plant.
Survey number: HAER AZ-20
Building/structure dates: 1938 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1941 Subsequent Work

date_range

Date

1969 - 1980

person

Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

Maul, David, transmitter

place

Location

arizona, 33.44026, -111.95246

Google Map of 33.4402621, -111.9524594

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

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