Raleigh Electric Company Power House, also known as the Carolina Power and Light Power House, is a historic power station located at Raleigh, North Carolina. It was built in 1910, and is a triparte, gable-front steel framed common bond brick building. It consists of two original two-story blocks and a one-story replacement block built in 1930. It was originally built to power Raleigh's electric street car system.[2]
Raleigh Electric Company Power House | |
 Raleigh Electric Company Power House, September 2014 | |
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| Location | 513-515 W. Jones St., Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′56″N 78°38′48″W / 35.78222°N 78.64667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | heavy industrial |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001305[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 30, 1997 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Brad Brewster (May 1997). "Raleigh Electric Company Power House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.