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Built in 1908, the old powerhouse is the oldest building on the Cal Poly campus. Its construction used student labor, embodying “learn by doing.” From 1910 to 1940, it supplied all of the electricity and steam heat for the campus. Most recently, the building was occupied by the School of Architecture and Environmental Design. It was abandoned in 1990. On May 7, 1993, it was accepted to the National Register of Historic Places.
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California Polytechnic State University, California · United States
