National Register of Historic Places

Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility

Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
Listed
July 31, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000602

About this property

The Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility, on the Pea River in Coffee County, Alabama, United States, near Elba, was built in 1911. The listing includes one contributing building and one contributing structure. It is significant as "one of the earliest private ventures (1911–1914) in Alabama of the use of waterpower to produce electrical power and transmit it by high voltage lines to more than one destination", in this case to Troy, Alabama, 30 miles (48 km) away, and other locations not adjacent to the site. "Along with two other hydroelectric facilities, both completed in 1930 and still in operation, the Elba facility was one of the original hydroelectric generating facilities owned by the Alabama Electric Cooperative. The A.E.C., which began operation in 1944 with aid from the Rural Electric Administration, was the driving force behind the electrification of central and south Alabama."

Location

Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
31.36341, -86.09368

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Coffee County Courthouse
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3.9 mi
Opp Commercial Historic District
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11.1 mi
Shepard, William T., House
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13.4 mi
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14.6 mi
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When was Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility listed on the National Register?

Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility?

Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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