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Description
Accession number: P2384 Municipal Light and Water Works plant in Anaheim, established 1895, relocated from 119 West Cypress Street to this site at 518 South Los Angeles Street (later Anaheim Blvd.) in 1907; image shows exterior of the light plant building looking southeast across Los Angeles Street; constructed by C. Schindler & Son, which housed the expanded light plant from 1908 to 1916, at which time the boilers and machines were removed and the city began utilizing power furnished by So. California Edison; also visible behind the building is the water tank, which was 100 feet high and held 173,000 gallons of water, and was demolished in 1953.
Municipal Light and Water Works--est. 1895--California--Anaheim Anaheim (Calif.) Public Utilities Department Electric utilities--California--Anaheim--History Water utilities--California--Anaheim Waterworks Municipal services--California--1900-Present Electric power-plants Anaheim (Calif.)--Historic buildings, etc
Time Period
Municipal services -- California -- 1900-Present
Place
Municipal Light and Water Works est. 1895 California Anaheim Electric utilities History Water utilities Anaheim. Municipal services 1900-Present Anaheim (Calif.) Historic buildings, etc
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