Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant
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Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant | |
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| Location | 120 E. Broadway St., West Memphis, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°8′55″N 90°11′0″W / 35.14861°N 90.18333°WCoordinates: 35°8′55″N 90°11′0″W / 35.14861°N 90.18333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 09001244[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 2010 |
The Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant is a historic industrial facility at 120 East Broadway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Built in 1930, it is a regionally distinctive brick structure, used for the manufacture and distribution of ice, a critical product that facilitated the shipment of perishable goods prior to the advent of refrigerated trucks. Its front facade is dominated by a loading dock, sheltered by a corrugated metal awning. The main decorative feature of the building is its parapet, formed of brick and cast stone. The interior retains original features, such as large 40-gallon vats which were used to produce 300-pound blocks of ice.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010,[1] at which time it was still in use as an icemaking facility.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NRHP nomination for Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
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