Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

Dublin Core

Title

Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

Subject

Business
Power Plant
Electricity
Building
Old Automobile
Decatur, IL.

Description

Photograph of Decatur traction and electric power plant building with old automobiles. "Decatur Traction and Electric Co. --Power House--Wabash Ave., 405-409, built in 1899 and abandoned as power house five years later. It was used by several different firms as a warehouse and was torn down in June 1937."

Creator

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.

Source

Photo File: Business

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

c. 1920's

Contributor

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.

Rights

The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.

Relation

none

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

BS2029

Coverage

Business, Power Plant, Electricity, Old Automobiles, Decatur, IL.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

8 x 10

Files

BS2029-Power_Plant_411_Wabash_Ave_Decatur_Const_1900_Nov_1930_20191029_0020.jpg
BS2029A-Decatur Traction & Electric20240924_11570289.jpg

Citation

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL., “Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/8443.