Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant
National Register of Historic Places

Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant

West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas
Listed
January 21, 2010
Type
Building
Ref No.
09001244

About this property

The Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant, later known as Delta Ice, is a historic industrial facility at 120 East Broadway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Built in 1930, it is a regionally distinctive brick structure, used for the manufacture and distribution of ice, a critical product that facilitated the shipment of perishable goods prior to the advent of refrigerated trucks. Its front facade is dominated by a loading dock, sheltered by a corrugated metal awning. The main decorative feature of the building is its parapet, formed of brick and cast stone. The interior retains original features, such as large 40-gallon vats which were used to produce 300-pound blocks of ice. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, at which time it was still in use as an icemaking facility.

Location

120 E. Broadway St.
West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas
35.14879, -90.18352

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY
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

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Nearby Battles

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De Soto Mississippi River Crossing 1541
1541Colonial
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Questions about this property

When was Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant listed on the National Register?

Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant?

Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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