NRHP: Spalding Power Plant and Dam Site
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Spalding Power Plant & Dam Site
NRHP Reference #: 98001569
NRHP Listing Date: 19981231
Location
10 County Rd, Spalding vicinity, Greeley County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Spalding Power Plant and Dam, located just outside of Spalding, is significant for its association with industry. In 1889 the site originally contained a dam and flour mill. However, a few years after Jacob Vandenburg bought the property in 1901, he began to use the facilities to generate electricity, first for his own use and eventually for all of Spalding. As the demand increased, he improved the power plant by adding diesel engines to supplement the electricity generated by the water powered turbines. Not only does the power plant, dam, and associated properties retain a high degree of integrity, but the original water turbines and diesel engines are still in use.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
