Power Plant from the Railroad Tracks
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Power Plant from the Railroad Tracks
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This photo of the city's Power and Light plant on Wheeler Street and First Street has few clues for identifying the date. The buildings are the same as in other power plant photos taken in the 1950s, but are taken from a different angle. There is no information on the back.
The Power, Light, and Water Plant served the city until it was sold to Commonwealth Edison in 1963. At that time, the building was sold to the Eltra Corporation (aka Woodstock Die Casting) who took the opportunity to expand their factory to 100,000 square feet. They built over that tracks so that rail cars could enter the factory building.
The Power, Light, and Water Plant served the city until it was sold to Commonwealth Edison in 1963. At that time, the building was sold to the Eltra Corporation (aka Woodstock Die Casting) who took the opportunity to expand their factory to 100,000 square feet. They built over that tracks so that rail cars could enter the factory building.
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c1950s
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unknown, “Power Plant from the Railroad Tracks,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed March 5, 2026, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1374.
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