Circa 1910: Looking north west, PSU CHP located behind Engineering Buildings
Circa 1910: Looking east from current day WCSP; Engineering Units on the left
Circa 1910: Looking north west from Rinaldis Barber Shop; currently Kunkle Lounge
Circa 1910: Inside; rebuilding boilers
Circa 1910: Riveted boilers
1918: Fire destroys plant.
1918: The Old Engineering Building after the fire
Circa 1929-1930: Construction from the north west corner where the Walker Building stands. Railroad piers installed.
Circa 1929-1930: From the north east corner where Dieke stands with the University Club in the background
Circa 1929-1930: A 1,250 mW electrict generator (CHP) coming in through the window
Circa 1929-1930: A 1,250 mW electrict generator (CHP) sitting where T-G #2 sits today
Circa 1929-1930: Original coal-fired, retort stoker boilers in construction. Looking south from current roll-up door location.
Circa 1929-1930: Original coal-fired, retort stoker boilers in operation
Circa 1931: Proposed WCSP by Archiect Charles Klauder
Circa 1931: The finished plant looking from Dieke Building
Circa 1931: Proposed WCSP by Architect Charles Klauder
Circa 1931: The finished plant looking from Starbucks
Circa 1931: The finished plant looking from CVS/Corner Room; the 2-story Reber Building
1940s-1970s: Boiler 5; steam drums
1940s-1970s: Boiler 5; Multiple Retort Stoker and Coal Hopper
1940s-1970s: Boiler 5; mud drum, furnace wall tubes, coal hopper
1940s-1970s: The control room
1940s-1970s: Coal delivery with the radio tower in foreground; looking from Walker Building
1970s: 1st Generation Pollution Control adjacent to chimney
ECSP came in 1972; this is a 2008 picture
View of the West Campus Steam Plant from College Ave.
April 2015: Steam drum for new gas boiler rolling into the facility.
May 2015: Steam drum being placed.
May 2015: Tubes being placed in steam drum.
May 2015: View of Turbine room looking into basement.
May 2015: Old generator on its way out of the facility.
June 2015: Crane work continues.
August 2015: New stack being installed.
August 2015: New Stack.
August 2015: Crane work continues.
October 2015: Boiler Control Panel
November 2015: Venting steam.
November 2015: Housing for new transformers.
November 2015: Temporary stack for new boiler testing.
December 2015: Getting prepared to demo boiler #1.
December 2016: Basement view under boiler
The Future: Rendering of the future of the West Campus Steam Plant
Baghouse demolition in progress - May 2017
Baghouse demolition
Demolition of baghouse - May 2017
Power Plant without Baghouse October 2017
Site preparation for proposed new Office Building
Steam Services Building construction - October 2018
Steam Services Building construction - October 2018
Steam Services Building construction - October 2018