Tibbe Power Company - Washington, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 33.748 W 091° 00.871
15S E 672987 N 4270094
This power company building is now used for school books
Waymark Code: WMZP3E
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2018
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County of building: Franklin County
Location of building: Front St., mid-block, between Cedar St. & Olive St., south side, Washington
Built: 1905
preservation Award: 1996
Plaque Text:
1996 PRESERVATION AWARD
TIBBE POWER CO.
Built 1904
Washington Preservation, Inc.
The plaque says the award was presented in 1996, the web site for the Preservation organization says it was presented on 2009
"The Tibbe family not only produced a high quality tobacco pipe but also was instrumental
in improving the quality of life in Washington, Missouri. In 1891 Anton A. Tibbe built the first
electric light plant, which not only provided power to manufacture pipes, but also provided the
town with power and light. In the same building he also began a telephone company." ~ Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers
TIBBE POWER BUILDING..........................426 West Front Street
Anton Tibbe brought electricity to Washington in 1893.This building, his
third plant, was designed by famed St. Louis architect Theodore Link. Link’s
most famous work is St. Louis’ Union Station.This structure dates to 1915."
~ Washington Historical Society, Self Guided Walking Tour
Historic Marker Text:
Tibbe Power Company
In December of 1915, and much fanfare, this power plant came online. Remarkable for that era, this building housed two 75-horsepower generators. Theodore Link of St. Louis Union Station fame was the architect.
1915