South Street Station

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South Street Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Built/Founded: 1912
Architect: Jenks & Ballou
Architectural style(s): Classical Revival
Added to NRHP: June 30, 2006
NRHP Reference#: 06000553

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Governing body: Private

South Street Station (or The Narragansett Electric Company Power Station; Narragansett Electric Lighting Company Power Station) is an historic electrical station in Providence, Rhode Island at 360 Eddy Street.

The coal burning station was built in 1912 by Jenks and Ballou and added to the National Historical Register in 2006.

Narragansett Electric Company is a subsidiary of National Grid USA. The Rhode Island Historical Society is planning to build a "Heritage Harbor Museum" within the building.

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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