Powell Avenue Steam Plant
National Register of Historic Places

Powell Avenue Steam Plant

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
December 10, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001002

About this property

The Powell Avenue Steam Plant is a retired steam plant and historic building in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, which operated from 1895 to 2013. Initially producing both steam and electricity, the plant stopped producing electricity in 1952. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2014.

Location

1800 Powell Ave., S.
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.50941, -86.80709

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 14001002. It was listed on December 10, 2014.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Alabama Theatre
Civil War
0.1 mi
First National-John A. Hand Building
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
0.8 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
4.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Powell Avenue Steam Plant listed on the National Register?

Powell Avenue Steam Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Powell Avenue Steam Plant?

Powell Avenue Steam Plant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Powell Avenue Steam Plant?

The period of significance for Powell Avenue Steam Plant is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

Can I research the history near Powell Avenue Steam Plant?

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