The Bridge Mill Power Plant is an historic hydroelectric plant situated at 25 Roosevelt Avenue in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The plant is housed in a red brick building with sections ranging from two to three stories in height, located on the west bank of the Seekonk River. A notable feature of the site is an ashlar granite retaining wall, which hides the conduit that channels water from the Pawtucket Falls Dam to the facility.
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| Location | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′34″N 71°23′02″W / 41.8760°N 71.3840°W |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Stone, Carpenter & Willson |
| MPS | Pawtucket MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003805 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1983 |
The power plant is composed of three primary sections: the gate house, which regulates the water flow into the power house, where five turbines were originally installed; and the boiler house, which contained a steam generation system used when water levels were insufficient for hydroelectric power production. Constructed in 1893, the Bridge Mill Power Plant is considered one of the best-preserved 19th-century hydroelectric stations in Rhode Island.[2]
Due to its historical significance, the plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Historic Resources of Pawtucket (PDF pages 139-141)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-13.