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Market Street Power Plant, New Orleans, LA
The power plant is a defunct early 20th Century power plant located along the Mississippi River. The plant was constructed in 1905 and shut down in 2005 after being flooded by Hurricane Katrina. The plant had not generated power since 1973 when it was part of New Orleans Public Service Inc. In early 2007, Entergy New Orleans sold the plant and surrounding property to Market Street Properties LLC for $10 million.
Market Street Power Plant, New Orleans, LA
The power plant is a defunct early 20th Century power plant located along the Mississippi River. The plant was constructed in 1905 and shut down in 2005 after being flooded by Hurricane Katrina. The plant had not generated power since 1973 when it was part of New Orleans Public Service Inc. In early 2007, Entergy New Orleans sold the plant and surrounding property to Market Street Properties LLC for $10 million.