Alton Gas & Electric Power House
National Register of Historic Places

Alton Gas & Electric Power House

Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Listed
August 28, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100004309

About this property

The Alton Gas & Electric Power House is a former hydroelectric power plant at 700 W. Broadway in Alton, Illinois.

Location

700 W. Broadway
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
38.89446, -90.19599

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 100004309. It was listed on August 28, 2019.

Categories

INDUSTRY
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 Battles

Illinois — Alton Federal Military Prison
1862Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of the Sink Hole
1815Early Republic
2.8 mi
Mund Site Mass Burial – Illinois River
1100Pre-Columbian
5.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Alton Gas & Electric Power House listed on the National Register?

Alton Gas & Electric Power House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Alton Gas & Electric Power House?

Alton Gas & Electric Power House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alton Gas & Electric Power House?

The period of significance for Alton Gas & Electric Power House is recorded as the industrial era.

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