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Old Power Station, A City Location, Eugene, Oregon

Still Connected
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The power that the Old Power Plant formerly generated was still connected to the grid.

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Many Transformers
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Many transformers remained behind a concrete fence.

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The Side
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The side of the Old Power Plant as it looked just before it was to be remodeled.

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Many Broken Windows
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The river-facing side of the Old Power Plant was covered with broken windows.

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Protected With A Fence
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The Old Power Plant building was protected by a chain-link fence topped with razor wire.

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Closer View
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A closer view of the Old Power Plant revealed more broken windows.

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Old Pipes
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Old pipes ran from the Old Power Plant into the Willamette River. Those pipes accessed water to make steam.

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A Sign
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A sign was embedded in the concrete of the new path in front of the Old Power Plant. That sign read, in part, "Electrical Transmission, the Coils the Insulators the Terminals."

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A Circle
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The sign embedded in the concrete in front of the Old Power Plant formed a circle and was covered in more illegible words.

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