National Register of Historic Places
Adams Power Plant Transformer House
Adams Power Plant Transformer House is a historic place in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 75001212.
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Adams Power Plant Transformer House
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About this place
What is Adams Power Plant Transformer House?
Adams Power Plant Transformer House in Niagara Falls, New York is a National Historic Landmark constructed in 1895. It is the only remaining structure that was part of the historic Edward Dean Adams Power Plant, the first large-scale, alternating current electric generating plant in the world, built in 1895. The building's eponym was Edward Dean Adams, a businessman and entrepreneur in the electrical field.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Adams Power Plant Transformer House
- City
- Niagara Falls
- County
- Niagara County
- State
- New York
- Listed on the National Register
- June 11, 1975
- NRIS reference number
- 75001212
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 43.08212, -79.04253
When was Adams Power Plant Transformer House listed on the National Register?
Adams Power Plant Transformer House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1975.
Where is Adams Power Plant Transformer House located?
Adams Power Plant Transformer House is located in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York at approximately 43.08212, -79.04253. See the map above.
Is Adams Power Plant Transformer House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Adams Power Plant Transformer House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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