The Raleigh Electric Company built this building and its coal-fired steam-driven turbines to power Raleigh's electric street car system and to augment power supplies for the city. The structure's tripartite arrangement, featuring a gable-front roof and structural-steel framing system faced with common bond brick, reflects typical industrial design of the era. Its life as a steam plant likely ended in 1930 when the boiler house became a storage area. In 1998, the building was rehabilitated for commercial use.
Photo by Michael Zirkle Photography
© Raleigh Historic Development Commission
| Address |
| 513-515 West Jones Street |
| Date |
| ca. 1910, 1930 |
| Style |
| Early 20th-century Industrial |
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Architect |
|
Unknown |
| Local/National Designations |
|
Raleigh Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places |
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