Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this episode we are exploring the Southwark Generating Station in Philadelphia. Built in 1946, it served as their new post-war flagship plant generating 345 MW. Eventually, in 1985 the facility was shut down and has been abandoned ever since.

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Architectural drafts used courtesy of Paul P. Cret Collection; Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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