Chippewa River at Cornell | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Chippewa River at Cornell

Architecture and History Inventory
Chippewa River at Cornell | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Cornell Wood Products Company Powerhouse
Other Name:Cornell Dam, Cornell Hydro
Contributing:
Reference Number:240718
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Chippewa River at Cornell
County:Chippewa
City:Cornell
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:31
Range:6
Direction:W
Section:18
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1974
Additions:
Survey Date:2019
Historic Use:public utility/power plant/sewage/water
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:Y
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property under the name "Cornell Wood Products Company Historic District." It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.

2019: Hydroelectric powerhouse reconstructed between 1974-77, replacing original 1913 powerhouse but reutilizing a portion of the original substructure. "Semi-outdoor" type single story powerhouse, with an outdoor deck over the generating room, with three generator/turbine units below accessible via hatchways on the deck
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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