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Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant

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Coordinates: 40°32′22″N 78°02′03″W / 40.53944°N 78.03417°W / 40.53944; -78.03417
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Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant, 1990
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is located in Pennsylvania
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is located in the United States
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
Location2 miles (3.2 km) south of Petersburg, along the former Conrail main line, Logan Township, Pennsylvania and Porter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°32′22″N 78°02′03″W / 40.53944°N 78.03417°W / 40.53944; -78.03417
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1905
Built byHydraulic Const. Co.
ArchitectCushman, William H.; Ambursen, E.,
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780-1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000701[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1990

The Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is an historic, American dam and power plant and national historic district that spans the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and is located in Logan Township and Porter Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and notable features

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This historic district includes five contributing buildings and three contributing structures. They are the main dam, power plant, auxiliary dam, and four houses and a former church in the operator's village. The main dam was built between 1905 and 1907 and is 400 feet (120 m) long and 27 feet (8.2 m) high, constructed of reinforced concrete. The auxiliary dam was built in 1907 and measures 110 feet (34 m) long and 27 feet high. The power plant was constructed between 1906 and 1907, and measured 30 by 205 feet (9.1 by 62.5 m), with a steam plant and two wings. The power plant was partially demolished in 1978. The houses and former church were built by plant developer, the Juniata Hydro-Electric Company of Philadelphia.[2]

This district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2011. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (November 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant" (PDF). Retrieved December 3, 2011.
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