National Register of Historic Places

Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant

Petersburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 25, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90000701

About this property

The Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is an historic dam and power plant and national historic district that spans the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and is located in Logan Township and Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. This historic district includes five contributing buildings and three contributing structures. They are the main dam, power plant, auxiliary dam, and four houses and a former church in the operator's village. The main dam was built between 1905 and 1907 and is 400 feet (120 m) long and 27 feet (8.2 m) high, constructed of reinforced concrete. The auxiliary dam was built in 1907 and measures 110 feet (34 m) long and 27 feet high. The power plant was constructed between 1906 and 1907, and measured 30 by 205 feet (9.1 by 62.5 m), with a steam plant and two wings. The power plant was partially demolished in 1978. The houses and former church were built by plant developer, the Juniata Hydro-Electric Company of Philadelphia. Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-377, "Warrior Ridge Dam, Spanning Frankstown Branch of Juniata River, Petersburg vicinity, Huntingdon County, PA", 12 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page Categories correctly located on the dam redirect -->

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Petersburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
40.53986, -78.03378

Categories

ENGINEERINGINDUSTRY
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Nearby Historic Sites

Pulpit Rocks
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1.7 mi
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Shavers Creek
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2 mi
Juniata Iron Works
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2.7 mi
Lloyd and Henry Warehouse
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3.8 mi
Huntingdon Borough Historic District
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3.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle at Fort Shirley (PA, 1756)
1756Colonial
11.4 mi

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Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1990.

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Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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