Old Power House at Niagara Falls
July 8, 2013. Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Looking toward the old power house building that is up river from Horseshoe Falls.
© Tom Gatermann.
Union Pacific 6356 Sitting Along Central Industrial Avenue
Union Pacific 6356 (SD60M) sits in a siding along UP's Jefferson City Subdivision, near Central Industrial Avenue and Chouteau Avenue.
The bridge in the background was the old Chouteau Avenue overpass. The buildings in the background are part of Midtown St. Louis. The taller building on the right is one of St. Louis University's dorm buildings, while the building on the left is the Continental Life Building. The Continental Life Building was built in the Art Deco style during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The building has been converted into apartments and retail spaces.
Photo taken: December 9, 2004. St. Louis, MO.
The bridge in the background was the old Chouteau Avenue overpass. The buildings in the background are part of Midtown St. Louis. The taller building on the right is one of St. Louis University's dorm buildings, while the building on the left is the Continental Life Building. The Continental Life Building was built in the Art Deco style during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The building has been converted into apartments and retail spaces.
Photo taken: December 9, 2004. St. Louis, MO.
What an incredible capture, Tom! Awesome.
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ReplyDeleteThat's very cool and interesting! Do you know if it is still used?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shelly Gunderson. The power station is no longer used. It's been unused, I believe, since the 1970s. I watched a video about it that stated it was shut down due to the underlying bed rock starting to fracture from the intense vibrations from the power generators. I also read that it was shut down due to newer hydro plants being built in the Niagara Falls area.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to the video I watched on the power station. It's fairly short, just over 3 minutes. youtube.com - Niagara Power Generating Plant
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info and video!
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