Power Plant
| Title | Power Plant |
| View | Architectural Drawing 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Architectural drawing (reproductive print copy) of the new University of Chicago Power Plant. When the present heating plant was completed in 1904, it furnished heat, light, and power to a small group of buildings; however, the addition of Harper Library, Rosenwald Hall, Ida Noyes Hall, and other facilities increased heating needs by 50 per cent. In 1912, 1914, and 1915 plant equipment was improved to meet the additional load. Between 1921 and 1923, eight new boilers replaced the original ones and the plant was expanded to maximum capacity. The heating of further buildings is beyond the capacity of the present plant and the university proposes to construct a new one capable of serving both present and future needs. In this modern powerhouse, units will be constructed one above the other to permit more efficient operation. A new plant and general service building is being proposed to provide facilities for the storage of food and scientific materials, and for bakeries, laundries, and incinerators. Two locations are being considered. By erecting the buildings at 58th Street and Harper Avenue, the price of hauling coal would be eliminated The second locale, just west of the present plant, has the advantage of being nearer to the points of heat consumption. A final decision concerning the site will be determined based on the advice of consulting engineers. |
| Alternate Name(s) | Blackstone Avenue Power Plant; Steam Plant Power Plant |
| Subject Terms | Power plants | Architectural drawings (Visual works) |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Rendering Date | 1930 |
| Physical Format | Reproductive prints; 15.0 x 23.3 cm |
| Architect | Maher, Philip Brooks, 1894-1981 |
| Delineator | Coolidge & Hodgdon |
| Completion Date | 1929 |
| Location | 6053 S. Blackstone Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | F02 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05850 |
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