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Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building

Coordinates: 38°04′09″N 117°14′13″W / 38.06904972640066°N 117.2368103699172°W / 38.06904972640066; -117.2368103699172
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Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building
Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building is located in Nevada
Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building
Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building is located in the United States
Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building
LocationCorner of Knapp and Cutting Sts., Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates38°04′09″N 117°14′13″W / 38.06904972640066°N 117.2368103699172°W / 38.06904972640066; -117.2368103699172
Built1905
MPSTonopah MRA
NRHP reference No.82003237
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1982[1]

The Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building is an industrial building in Tonopah, Nevada. Built in 1905, it provided electricity to the town and the surrounding mine operations. The building was used by the Nevada–California Power Company, a predecessor of Southern California Edison.

The building was constructed with detailing befitting its significant role in the community.[2]

The substation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Nicoletta, Julie (2000). "Tonopah". Buildings of Nevada. Oxford University Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-19-514139-3.