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Watts Bar steam plant. Detailed view of entrance portion of steam plant. For general description see K 2675. Large opening leads to lobby which gives access to stairs, overlook balcony, and toilets. Lobby is separated from turbine hall by a similar glazed opening. A direct view can be had from outside toward impressive generators. Note hooded slits which take place of windows in boiler room portion. Design facilities blackout and, also, prevents annoyance from soot which normally accumulates on glass panes

Watts Bar steam plant. Detailed view of entrance portion of steam plan...

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Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construction. When finished, four turbines will generate 240,000 kva. Tall portion houses boilers, bunkers, and conveyor in a simple brick cube, ninety-odd feet tall, above ground and several stories below. Lower portion at right is turbine hall with glass brick upper part and corrugated transite spandrel above. Wing in front houses machine shop on first floor, offices on second. Main entrance is marked by large glazed opening with flagpole next to it, windowless portion to left of ot contains employee lockers and toilets

Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construct...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line II

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line II

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construction. When finished, four turbines will generate 240,000 kva. Tall portion houses boilers, bunkers, and conveyor in a simple brick cube, ninety-odd feet tall, above ground and several stories below. Lower portion at right is turbine hall with glass brick upper part and corrugated transite spandrel above. Wing in front houses machine shop on first floor, offices on second. Main entrance is marked by large glazed opening with flagpole next to it, windowless portion to left of ot contains employee lockers and toilets

Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construct...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2675. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. View of spillway through window of turbine hall

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. View of spillway through window of turb...

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

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line II

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line II

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line I

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line I

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