Renwick Generating Plant, also known as the Municipal Steam Light Plant, is a historical industrial facility located in Renwick, Iowa, United States. G.L. Long was an engineer who was contracted in 1914 to design a steam-powered electrical light plant. It first distributed energy on March 14, 1915, at 6:00 p.m.[2] The steam engines were replaced by a 75-horsepower, two-cylinder, semi-diesel engine and generating equipment manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse in 1922. A 125-horsepower diesel engine manufactured by Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation was added in 1936. At that time the plant started to supply power to a newly formed rural electric cooperative that was funded by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. A Faribanks-Morse 300-horsepower, four-cylinder diesel was added in 1939, and the 75-horsepower and 40-horsepower engines were replaced in 1942 by another 300-horsepower diesel. An addition was added onto the north side of the building the same year. It housed the local fire department and city hall. The facility was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
The plant is a single-story, rectangular building that was built of concrete block manufactured in Renwick. It is a contributing building in the historic district. Contributing structures include the three engines, a transformer substation bank, a cooling tower, a water tower, and a utility shed.[2]
renwick, generating, plant, also, known, municipal, steam, light, plant, historical, industrial, facility, located, renwick, iowa, united, states, long, engineer, contracted, 1914, design, steam, powered, electrical, light, plant, first, distributed, energy, m. Renwick Generating Plant also known as the Municipal Steam Light Plant is a historical industrial facility located in Renwick Iowa United States G L Long was an engineer who was contracted in 1914 to design a steam powered electrical light plant It first distributed energy on March 14 1915 at 6 00 p m 2 The steam engines were replaced by a 75 horsepower two cylinder semi diesel engine and generating equipment manufactured by Fairbanks Morse in 1922 A 125 horsepower diesel engine manufactured by Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation was added in 1936 At that time the plant started to supply power to a newly formed rural electric cooperative that was funded by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 A Faribanks Morse 300 horsepower four cylinder diesel was added in 1939 and the 75 horsepower and 40 horsepower engines were replaced in 1942 by another 300 horsepower diesel An addition was added onto the north side of the building the same year It housed the local fire department and city hall The facility was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 Renwick Generating PlantU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of IowaShow map of the United StatesLocation103 N Field St Renwick IowaCoordinates42 49 43 N 93 58 42 W 42 82861 N 93 97833 W 42 82861 93 97833Arealess than one acreBuilt1915ArchitectG L LongNRHP reference No 95000099Added to NRHPFebruary 17 1995 1 The plant is a single story rectangular building that was built of concrete block manufactured in Renwick It is a contributing building in the historic district Contributing structures include the three engines a transformer substation bank a cooling tower a water tower and a utility shed 2 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b Stanley McCurry Renwick Generating Plant PDF National Park Service Retrieved January 29 2016 nbsp This article about a property in Humboldt County Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Renwick Generating Plant amp oldid 1169400070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
