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Heating and Power Plant-North (West Lafayette, Ind.)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 - 2014

Historical Information

The North Power Plant was built in 1925 in order to meet the growing needs of the university. It supplied the university's buildings with light and power in the most economically responsible way. A fire occurred in 1932 and a lightning strike damaged the chimney in 1938. The building also went through multiple renovations and expansions.

Citation

Heating and Power Plant-North. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Access September 16, 2019. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/245

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Heating and Power Plant records

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 61, Placement: 08
Identifier: UA 139
Scope and Contents The Heating and Power Plant records contain one 1925 article describing the new power plant constructed at Purdue to meet the growing needs of the university.
Dates: 1925
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Heating and Power Plant records