View of the interior of the Power House showing the steam powered electrical generators that ran the power to run the equipment for Hubbard's Roycroft busuness.
The Power house is seen to the left in context to its location on Campus. The Copper Shop is on the right while the Furniture Shop and Bindery is in the background. The lawn area in the foreground lies in front of the Print Shop located out of view to the right.
No detail is too small to be overlooked. Field measurments of the remaining ruins of the Power House provide invaluable clues to its history.
Several of the original terra-cotta tiles remain. This will be helpful when we need to replicate them for the reconstruction of the Power House.
The work of a preservation architect requires a great deal of inspection and research.
Dan Murray saved the only intact roof truss from the original structure after it was damaged by fire nine years ago. This piece will provide invaluable information to Bero as he researches the history of the building.
South West view of the current conditions of the Power House. A temporary construction fence has been installed for safety and security.