Ottawa Street Power Station
217 E. Ottawa St., Lansing, Michigan
Municipal electric and steam generating power plant
Photos
Completed Restored and Converted Building
This former power plant is now the headquarters of Accident Fund. The interior is largely modern and serves the need of Accident Fund, while the exterior is beautifully preserved. The shape of the building and the color of the brick is designed to represent a flame, drawing a connection to the massive boilers that were part of the power generation process.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth
Map
Description
This power plant originally provided electricity and district steam heating for the Lansing area. It no longer operates as a power plant, and has been converted as a corporate headquarters for the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, making it an interesting adaptive reuse project.National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 2008
- Reference number
- 08001103
- Architectural style
- Modern Movement: Art Deco
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Engineering; Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Public works
- Current function
- Public works
- Periods of significance
- 1925-1949; 1950-1974
- Significant years
- 1937; 1939; 1950
Sources
- Nathan Holth
- National Register database - Reference number 08001103 (Search for documents)
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