Greenville's Electric Light Plant
First municipally owned electric plant in Texas. Opened Mar. 4, 1891, on Town Branch. Steam engine, operating only at night, ran 2 dynamos for 40 street arc and 1000 home lights. Daytime use began 1909. Diesel installed 1933. Now has 8 diesels plus steam engine.
33.1389° N, 96.1097° W
Where to Find It
in foyer (on wall) of Municipal Bldg.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW Greenville Greenville
- <0.1 mi E Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ Greenville
- 0.1 mi NW Greenville Building and Loan Association Greenville
- 0.1 mi SE First Baptist Church Greenville
- 0.1 mi NW The Old Greenville Post Office Greenville
- 0.1 mi N Greenville "Herald" Greenville