National Register of Historic Places

Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse

Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa
Listed
December 18, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000923

About this property

Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse is a historic building located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. Mills were established on both sides of the Cedar River from the earliest years of Waverly, and they created the dam across the river. The towns first electric plant was privately owned and was established in the 1880s. The city bought the water rights and the dam in 1890, a new privately operated power plant went into operation in 1896. In 1908 the power plant was destroyed in an explosion and fire. Waterloo, Iowa architect John G. Ralston in collaboration with the Fargo Engineering Company of Jackson, Michigan designed the new facility that was completed the following year. A large wing that housed three diesel electric generating units, and an office addition were completed in 1938. The red brick facility features Neoclassical details, and is located on the east bank of the Cedar River. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It was included as a contributing property in the Waverly East Bremer Avenue Commercial Historic District in 2014.

Location

121 1st St., NE.
Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa
42.72844, -92.46999

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

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

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When was Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse listed on the National Register?

Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse?

Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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