These photos were taken during a site visit
by members of the Port Washington Common Council and Plan
Commission, and City staff.
Dedication plaque dated 1935 located
inside of the main building.
View looking upward at the remaining
smokestack.
View of Mineral Springs Creek near
the mouth of the Sauk Creek. Stream bank will be restored to
improve fish habitat.
View looking southwest of the new
roadway that will eventually become S. Wisconsin Street and link
the downtown with the south side of the community.
View looking east towards Lake Michigan where a spillway will be
constructed to divert flood waters of Mineral Springs Creek.
Construction equipment working on
new roadway.
Views of the demolition work. Unit
5 is gone and a part of Unit 4 is being removed to make way for
the construction of the first gas fired turbine. All that will
be left of the original power plant will be the west and north
walls of the building. Note the decorative brickwork on the
inside walls.
Members who participated in the site
visit.
View of the main entrance to the main building. Note the
decorative brick architecture.
Inside view of the control room.
Inside view of building housing
Units 1, 2, and 3. These units will remain in use until 2005,
after which they will be demolished and removed to make way for
the second gas fired turbine.
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