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Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, 600 North River Avenue, Dieringer, Pierce County, WA

Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...

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Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, 600 North River Avenue, Dieringer, Pierce County, WA

Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...

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Folsom Powerhouse, Adjacent to American River, Folsom, Sacramento County, CA

Folsom Powerhouse, Adjacent to American River, Folsom, Sacramento Coun...

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U.S. Naval Air Station, Power Plant, 328 South Avenue, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL

U.S. Naval Air Station, Power Plant, 328 South Avenue, Pensacola, Esca...

Significance: Constructed from 1905 to 1907, the Power Plant is among the most significant architectural landmarks within Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. With its grand scale and finely crafted detailing and... More

Richmond Hill Plantation, Laboratory-Powerhouse & Chimney, East of Richmond Hill on Ford Neck Road, Richmond Hill, Bryan County, GA

Richmond Hill Plantation, Laboratory-Powerhouse & Chimney, East of Ric...

Significance: Henry Ford converted this abandoned rice mill for use as his personal laboratory. A steam boiler in this structure also created electricity and heat for the nearby Ford Mansion. Survey number: H... More

Portland General Electric Company, Powerhouse Extension, 1841 Southeast Water Street, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Portland General Electric Company, Powerhouse Extension, 1841 Southeas...

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Cove Hydroelectric Development, Screen House & Intake, Cove Power Plant Road, Grace, Caribou County, ID

Cove Hydroelectric Development, Screen House & Intake, Cove Power Plan...

Significance: The screen house represents an original component of the Cove Hydroelectric Development and the intake point for water flowing into the canal and flume system. The screens played an important role... More

Ellis Island, Island 3 Powerhouse, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Island 3 Powerhouse, New York Harbor, New York, New York...

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Capital Traction Company Powerhouse, 3142 K Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Capital Traction Company Powerhouse, 3142 K Street Northwest, Washingt...

Significance: The building housed the equipment which generate the electricity for Washington's transportation system from 1911 to 1943. It is superior industrial architecture, and an impressive landmark on th... More

Ricks Estate, Electric Power Generating Mill (Ruin), Stone Bridge Road, Hot Springs, Garland County, AR

Ricks Estate, Electric Power Generating Mill (Ruin), Stone Bridge Road...

See also Ricks Estate, Stone Bridge, HABS No. AR-34-B; & Ricks Estate, Boathouse, HABS No. AR-34-C. For Hot Springs Bathhouses, see HABS Nos. AR-28 through AR-28-I, & the Pythian Bathhouse, HABS No. AR-29. Sur... More

Battle Creek Hydroelectric System, Battle Creek & Tributaries, Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA

Battle Creek Hydroelectric System, Battle Creek & Tributaries, Red Blu...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Battle Creek hydroelectric system was a typical turn-of-the-century California hydroelectric system, characterized by high head plants, the use of the impulse... More

Battle Creek Hydroelectric System, Battle Creek & Tributaries, Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA

Battle Creek Hydroelectric System, Battle Creek & Tributaries, Red Blu...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Battle Creek hydroelectric system was a typical turn-of-the-century California hydroelectric system, characterized by high head plants, the use of the impulse... More

Battle Creek Hydroelectric System, Battle Creek & Tributaries, Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA

Battle Creek Hydroelectric System, Battle Creek & Tributaries, Red Blu...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Battle Creek hydroelectric system was a typical turn-of-the-century California hydroelectric system, characterized by high head plants, the use of the impulse... More

Mormon Flat Dam, On Salt River, Eastern Maricopa County, east of Phoenix, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ

Mormon Flat Dam, On Salt River, Eastern Maricopa County, east of Phoen...

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Navy Yard, Building No. 39, Smith Quadrangle, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Navy Yard, Building No. 39, Smith Quadrangle, Washington, District of ...

Significance: Building 39 is a contributing property in the Washington Navy Yard National Historic Landmark. The Washington Navy Yard once served as the center for naval ordnance research and production and is... More

Washington Water Power Clark Fork River Cabinet Gorge Hydroelectric Development, Powerhouse, North Bank of Clark Fork River at Cabinet Gorge, Cabinet, Bonner County, ID

Washington Water Power Clark Fork River Cabinet Gorge Hydroelectric De...

Significance: It is locally important because of its influence, along with the associated Cabinet Gorge Hydroelectric Development, on the local environment, landscape and economy. The facility is also important... More

Yosemite Hydroelectric Power Plant, Highways 120 & 140, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Yosemite Hydroelectric Power Plant, Highways 120 & 140, Yosemite Villa...

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Yosemite Hydroelectric Power Plant, Highways 120 & 140, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Yosemite Hydroelectric Power Plant, Highways 120 & 140, Yosemite Villa...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hauser Hydroelectric Facility, Powerhouse, East Bank of Missouri River along Hauser Dam Road, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, MT

Hauser Hydroelectric Facility, Powerhouse, East Bank of Missouri River...

Significance: The Hauser Hydroelectric Facility Historic District is significant for its association with the industrial development of Montana in the early twentieth century and the consolidation of most of th... More

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Worker Cottage, Rush Creek, June Lake, Mono County, CA

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Worker Cottage, Rush Creek, June Lake...

Significance: Building 104 is one of the earliest Rush Creek worker cottages. Designed by the Riverside, California architect, W.C. Tanner, it combines Craftsman Bungalow and English Cottage styles. The Rush ... More

Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Power House & Dam, Cheat River, Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV

Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Power House & Dam, Cheat River, Morgantown, Mo...

Significance: When built, the Lake Lynn power house and dam reflected the state of the art in American hydroelectric power technology and developed a very substantial portion of West Virginia's hydrologic resou... More

Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Power House & Dam, Cheat River, Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV

Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Power House & Dam, Cheat River, Morgantown, Mo...

Significance: When built, the Lake Lynn power house and dam reflected the state of the art in American hydroelectric power technology and developed a very substantial portion of West Virginia's hydrologic resou... More

Skagit Power Development, Diablo Powerhouse, On Skagit River, 6.1 miles upstream from Newhalem, Newhalem, Whatcom County, WA

Skagit Power Development, Diablo Powerhouse, On Skagit River, 6.1 mile...

Significance: Seattle City Light, during the construction of the Skagit Power Development, maintained a dedication to quality. This becomes evident in the ornamental details of Diablo Powerhouse. Unit 31 in t... More

Bishop Creek Hydroelectric System, Control Station, Operations Building No. 1, Bishop Creek, Bishop, Inyo County, CA

Bishop Creek Hydroelectric System, Control Station, Operations Buildin...

Significance: Building 102 Control Station (formerly Operations Building #1, Control Station) was constructed as the first operations building at the control station for the Bishop Creek Hydroelectric System in... More

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, WV

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, WV

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, WV

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...

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Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Plant, Route 542, Glacier, Whatcom County, WA

Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Plant, Route 542, Glacier, Whatcom County...

Significance: With a generating capacity of 1,500 kilowatts, the Nooksack plant is the second oldest operating hydroelectric facility in western Washington (only the Snoqualmie Falls plant (1899) is earlier t... More

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, SAR-1 Powerhouse, Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, SAR-1 Powerhouse, Redlands, San ...

Survey number: HAER CA-130-J Building/structure dates: 1898 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1905 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1904 Subsequent Work

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Central Power House, West corner, intersection of The Circle & Barton Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia

Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Central Power House, West corner, intersect...

Significance: The Neoclassical-style Central Power House, built in 1908 to supply electricity and heat to the hospital complex, is significant as the first permanent ancillary facility at the Portsmouth Naval H... More

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Powerhouse Exciters, Rush Creek, June Lake, Mono County, CA

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Powerhouse Exciters, Rush Creek, June...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Sandbox at Breakneck Creek, Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Sandbox at Breakneck Creek, Redl...

Survey number: HAER CA-130-F Building/structure dates: 1898 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1905 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1904 Subsequent Work

Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building M, 37-55 East Wister Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building M, 37-55 East Wister S...

Significance: This modern c. 1915 concrete and brick structure was the last addition Daniel F. Waters built during his tenure. Survey number: HAER PA-213-M Building/structure dates: ca. 1915 Initial Construction

Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building M, 37-55 East Wister Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building M, 37-55 East Wister S...

Significance: This modern c. 1915 concrete and brick structure was the last addition Daniel F. Waters built during his tenure. Survey number: HAER PA-213-M Building/structure dates: ca. 1915 Initial Construction

Minnesota Veterans' Home Complex, Power House, 5101 Minnehaha Avenue, South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Minnesota Veterans' Home Complex, Power House, 5101 Minnehaha Avenue, ...

Significance: The Power House No. 14, originally constructed in 1888, and rebuilt in 1937, utilizing the chimney from the original structure, is one of 17 remaining structures built on a plot of land between th... More

Sewall's Falls Hydroelectric Facility, East end of Second Street spanning Merrimack River, Concord, Merrimack County, NH

Sewall's Falls Hydroelectric Facility, East end of Second Street spann...

Significance: The dam in Concord, New Hampshire, was one of the longest timber crib dams in the eastern U.S. On September 29, 1893, this became the second commercial supplier of three-phase electric current in ... More

Sewall's Falls Hydroelectric Facility, East end of Second Street spanning Merrimack River, Concord, Merrimack County, NH

Sewall's Falls Hydroelectric Facility, East end of Second Street spann...

Significance: The dam in Concord, New Hampshire, was one of the longest timber crib dams in the eastern U.S. On September 29, 1893, this became the second commercial supplier of three-phase electric current in ... More

Hoover Dam, Los Angeles Switch Yard, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Clark County, NV

Hoover Dam, Los Angeles Switch Yard, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Cl...

Significance: It was the first and largest of the six major Federal switchyards at Hoover Dam. When the first stage of the switchyard began operations in 1936, it provided electricity at the highest voltages ev... More

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Worker Cottage, Rush Creek, June Lake, Mono County, CA

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Worker Cottage, Rush Creek, June Lake...

Significance: Building 105 is one of the earliest Rush Creek worker cottages. Designed by the Riverside, California architect, W.C. Tanner, it combines Craftsman Bungalow and English Cottage styles. The Rush ... More

Tule River Hydroelectric Complex, CA Highway 190 at North Fork of Middle Fork of Tule River, Springville, Tulare County, CA

Tule River Hydroelectric Complex, CA Highway 190 at North Fork of Midd...

Significance: The Tule River Hydroelectric Complex is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local history: the development of hydroelectric power which made ... More

J. E. Rhoads & Sons, 2100 West Eleventh Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

J. E. Rhoads & Sons, 2100 West Eleventh Street, Wilmington, New Castle...

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Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz County, AZ

Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz Co...

Significance: It was constructed from 1934 to 1938 as the second impoundment of the lower Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation. Together with the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, 155 miles upstream and 88 miles... More

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Extends 33.9 miles from Chicago to Lockport, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Extends 33.9 miles from Chicago to Lo...

Significance: To deal with Chicago's water supply and pollution issues, the engineers of the Sanitary District devised an innovative approach that involved diluting the city's sewage with water drawn from Lake ... More

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce...

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Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA

Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Enloe Dam, On Similkameen River, Oroville, Okanogan County, WA

Enloe Dam, On Similkameen River, Oroville, Okanogan County, WA

Significance: Enloe Dam represents an early hydroelectric power generation facility in the Okanogan and Similkameen valleys. Mining and irrigated agriculture, both integral to the local economy, were the chief... More

Telluride Power Company, Olmsted Hydroelectric Plant, mouth of Provo River Canyon West of U.S. Route 189, Orem, Utah County, UT

Telluride Power Company, Olmsted Hydroelectric Plant, mouth of Provo R...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Telluride Power Company, Olmsted Hydroelectric Plant, mouth of Provo River Canyon West of U.S. Route 189, Orem, Utah County, UT

Telluride Power Company, Olmsted Hydroelectric Plant, mouth of Provo R...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

St. Louis Union Station Powerhouse, South Eighteenth Street, North of U.S. Highway 40, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO

St. Louis Union Station Powerhouse, South Eighteenth Street, North of ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Big Creek Hydroelectric System, Powerhouse 8, Operator Cottage, Big Creek, Big Creek, Fresno County, CA

Big Creek Hydroelectric System, Powerhouse 8, Operator Cottage, Big Cr...

Significance: Building 105, Powerhouse 8, is one of the few surviving examples of operator housing from the Big Creek System period of significance (1911-1929). Its significance derives from its contribution t... More

Picatinny Arsenal, 500 Area, Powder Factory & Power House, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Picatinny Arsenal, 500 Area, Powder Factory & Power House, State Route...

Significance: Originally built as a depot for storage of powder and other armaments, during the 20th century Picatinny Arsenal became a leading facility for the research, development and production of munitions... More

Picatinny Arsenal, 500 Area, Powder Factory & Power House, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Picatinny Arsenal, 500 Area, Powder Factory & Power House, State Route...

Significance: Originally built as a depot for storage of powder and other armaments, during the 20th century Picatinny Arsenal became a leading facility for the research, development and production of munitions... More

Picatinny Arsenal, 500 Area, Powder Factory & Power House, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Picatinny Arsenal, 500 Area, Powder Factory & Power House, State Route...

Significance: Originally built as a depot for storage of powder and other armaments, during the 20th century Picatinny Arsenal became a leading facility for the research, development and production of munitions... More

Bonneville Project, Powerhouse No.1, Spanning Bradford Slough, from Bradford Island, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Powerhouse No.1, Spanning Bradford Slough, from Br...

Survey number: HAER OR-11-E Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

Bonneville Project, Powerhouse No.1, Spanning Bradford Slough, from Bradford Island, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Powerhouse No.1, Spanning Bradford Slough, from Br...

Survey number: HAER OR-11-E Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 mile upriver from confluence with Shenandoah River, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...

Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More

Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 mile upriver from confluence with Shenandoah River, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...

Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Redlands, San Bernardino County,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Redlands, San Bernardino County,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA

Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Redlands, San Bernardino County,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Death Valley Ranch, Power House, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Death Valley Ranch, Power House, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, C...

Significance: The Power House reflects Albert Johnson's pre-occupation with new technologies and his desire to make the Ranch as self-sufficient and as comfortable as possible. The Power House was originally d... More

Cedar Falls Hydroelectric Works, Cedar Falls Road, 3.5 miles south of I-90, Cedar Falls, King County, WA

Cedar Falls Hydroelectric Works, Cedar Falls Road, 3.5 miles south of ...

Significance: The assemblage of industrial structures and architectural features that comprise the Cedar Falls Hydroelectric Works Historic District occupies an important position in the political and social ev... More

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Clubhouse Cottage, Rush Creek, June Lake, Mono County, CA

Rush Creek Hydroelectric System, Clubhouse Cottage, Rush Creek, June L...

Significance: Building 108 is one of the earliest Rush Creek worker cottages. Designed by the Riverside, California architect, W.C. Tanner, it combines Craftsman Bungalow and English Cottage styles. The Rush ... More

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