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Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company is a historic former coal-fired power station, located on the Delaware River in Chester, Delaware County, southeastern Pennsylvania.〔(HAER: Chester Station Report ) . accessed 12.28.2014〕 Built by the Philadelphia Electric Company, it is currently owned by the PECO Energy Company of the Exelon Corporation.〔 The complex has been out of service since 1984, awaiting adaptive reuse.〔 ==Architecture== The original section of the Station building was built in 1916, and consists of the Boiler House with attached Coal Towers and Turbine Hall, and the Switch House. The complex was designed by architect John T. Windrim and engineer William C.L. Eglin, and featured then recent advances in generating technology and industrial construction.〔 The principle facades were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. The Turbine Hall Annex addition was built in 1939-1942.〔 Also located on the property is the two-story, red brick Machine Shop building. It was also built by the Philadelphia Electric Company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania ) ''Note:'' This includes 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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