- Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant
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Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant
Location: 1246 19th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960Coordinates: 27°38′13″N 80°23′50″W / 27.63694°N 80.39722°WCoordinates: 27°38′13″N 80°23′50″W / 27.63694°N 80.39722°W Built: 1926 Architect: Carter and Damerow Architectural style: Masonry Vernacular NRHP Reference#: 99000252[1] Added to NRHP: February 26, 1999[2] The Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant (also known as the City of Vero Beach Municipal Power Plant) is a historic power plant in Vero Beach, Florida. Located at 1246 19th Street, the Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant was built in 1926 replacing an earlier power plant due to the areas extensive growth. It was built in the masonry vernacular style by architects Carter and Damerow and by the engineering firm of Kennard and Sons. The structure was the city's first public utilitarian facility. It is also the city's oldest municipal building.[3] On February 26, 1999, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ Indian River County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Florida Heritage". http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=indian%20riverfl.
External links
Categories:- National Register of Historic Places in Indian River County, Florida
- Vero Beach, Florida
- Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in Indian River County
- Buildings and structures in Indian River County, Florida
- Florida Registered Historic Places building and structure stubs
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