Area less than one acre Architectural style Early Commercial Opened 1930 | Built 1930 (1930) NRHP Reference # 09001244 Added to NRHP 21 January 2010 | |
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Wilson power and light company ice plant top 5 facts
The Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant is a historic industrial facility at 120 East Broadway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Built in 1930, it is a regionally distinctive brick structure, used for the manufacture and distribution of ice, a critical product that facilitated the shipment of perishable goods prior to the advent of refrigerated trucks. Its front facade is dominated by a loading dock, sheltered by a corrugated metal awning. The main decorative feature of the building is its parapet, formed of brick and cast stone. The interior retains original features, such as large 40-gallon vats which were used to produce 300-pound blocks of ice.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, at which time it was still in use as an icemaking facility.