Georgetown - Washington, D.C.
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This village has a population 4330, is the seat of Brown County seat and the boyhood home to President Ulysses S. Grant. Rural farming community about 40 miles southeast of Cincinnati.
Was, anyway. Sits directly across the street from the building in the previous photo.
Georgetown, Colorado
Originally constructed in 1906 to power Seattle streetcars. Powered by coal it was displaced by hydropower. It has not produced electricity since 1953. The plant is now a museum.
The Georgetown Steam Plant was originally constructed in 1906 for the purpose of powering the Seattle Streetcar system. It has been retired since 1953. The plant is now a museum and is open to the public the second Saturday of each month.
Sun setting over a framers corn field. About the only bright spot as far as the weather is concerned. Been a crappy few days weather wise here in southern Ontario.
This little barn was constructed with the boards laid flat instead of vertically, which is a feature I have seen on granaries to add extra strength. Since this has a door and a boarded up window, maybe this was used as a granary with multiple bins inside. I like the location wth the Preuss Range in the background, including Meade Peak on the right, which is the highest mountain in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Cover photo, Rural Scenery with Permanent Manmade Structures, December 10, 2025
Took this from Tanjong City Marina while waiting for the Canon PhotoMarathon to start. In the midle right of the picture is the famous ferry.
Taken @ 6.45am on 16-Oct-2010
HDR using PS HDRpro2 on 3 frames @ +/- 1.33 EV
The Georgetown Steam Plant was originally constructed in 1906 to power Seattle streetcars. As hydropower developed, this plant was used less and less. It last produced electricity in 1953. The building became a National Historic Landmark in 1983.
Constructed in 1906 by the Seattle Electric Company the steam plant was powered by coal. Within a few years, hydropower eclipsed coal powered electricity and the plant gradually fell into disuse. It was last actively used in 1953 but was fired up occasionally for testing until the early 1970's.
Seattle City Light owns the steam plant but leases it to the Steam Plant Museum. The museum opens the building for tours once a month.
Selected for Flickr Explore, February 26, 2013.
Also, appeared in DCist Morning Roundup, February 26, 2013:
dcist.com/2013/02/morning_roundup_768.php
© 2013 William Coyle