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Power Plant on Wheeler ca 1956
Looking north on Wheeler from the railroad tracks. The power plant brick building, coal silos with extra coal piled up at the base is visible. The support column for the water tower shows part of the Woodstock PL&W (power, light and water) sign. The…
Power Plant 1937
Power and Light Plant as seen from W. First Street. The plant was begun in 1893 and finished in 1895 in response to the need for fire protection:
"After the big fire of 1893 a public agitation began for the establishment of an efficient system of…
"After the big fire of 1893 a public agitation began for the establishment of an efficient system of…
Aerial photo looking north from railroad tracks 1950
A companion to 'Aerial Photo of Square Looking South' that shows the Square, this photo has Washington Street on the bottom, the Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks above that, the Autolite manufacturing plant with the city Power Plant to the left.…