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McCarthy Power Plant
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A landmark in McCarthy. The nearest other place is 1 min walk away. One of 6 history & landmarks in McCarthy.
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On the National Register since 1979
McCarthy Power Plant
McCarthy Power Plant was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 26, 1979. It is significant for its industry at the local level.
The McCarthy Power Plant, also known as the Mother Lode Coalition Mining Company Power House and the Mother Lode Plant, is a historic power plant building in the small community of McCarthy, Alaska, in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It is a three-story wood-frame structure with a clerestory roof, located on the banks of McCarthy Creek. It was built in 1917, after the arrival of the Coppe…
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