Old Water and Electric Light Plant
Appearance
Old Water and Electric Light Plant | |
![]() The Old Water and Electric Light Plant in 2008 | |
Location | 140 East Falconer Avenue, Holly Springs, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 34°46′9″N 89°26′50″W / 34.76917°N 89.44722°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1898 |
MPS | Holly Springs MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82003111[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 28, 1982 |
The Old Water and Electric Light Plant, (later known as the Holly Springs Police Department), is a historic building in Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.. It was built from 1897 to 1898, with the aim of attracting more businesses to Holly Springs.[2] By 1899, after water pipes had been laid out, 100 houses in Holly Springs had running water.[2] The building was later used as the police department headquarters in Holly Springs.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 28, 1982.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Historic Sites Survey: Holly Springs Police Department (Old Waterand Electric Light Plant)". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Old Water and Electric Light Plant". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, Mississippi
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1898
- 1898 establishments in Mississippi
- Police headquarters
- Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
- Energy infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
- Mississippi Registered Historic Place stubs