Raleigh Electric Company Power House

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
Raleigh Electric Company Power House is located in North Carolina
Raleigh Electric Company Power House
Raleigh Electric Company Power House is located in the United States
Raleigh Electric Company Power House
Location513-515 W. Jones St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′56″N 78°38′48″W / 35.78222°N 78.64667°W / 35.78222; -78.64667
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleheavy industrial
NRHP reference No.97001305[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1997

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.