St. Francis in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lakeside Power Plant

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 8, 2018

1. Lakeside Power Plant Marker

Inscription. In 1920, the Lakeside Power Plant opened here, becoming the world’s largest plant to exclusively burn pulverized coal. The lighted smokestacks were visible to ship captains and airplane pilots for miles off shore until 1987 when the plant was razed.

Erected 2018 by Wisconsin Historical Society and St. Francis Historical Society. (Marker Number 576.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 42° 58.488′ N, 87° 51.427′ W. Marker is in St. Francis, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is at the intersection of South Lake Drive (State Highway 32) and East Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Lake Drive. Marker is located at the entrance to the Oak Leaf Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3800 South Lake Drive, Saint Francis WI 53235, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Protestant Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Lake Protestant Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Lake Protestant Cemetery

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); General Mitchell Field (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bay View's Rolling Mill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Navigation Buoy (approx. 2.6 miles away); Johanna Brotch: Female Ship Owner (approx. 3 miles away); Town of Lake (approx. 3.2 miles away).

Regarding Lakeside Power Plant. Additional history and pictures: https://hannemanarchive.com/tag/lakeside-power-plant/

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 8, 2018

2. Lakeside Power Plant Marker

east face of the two-sided marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 8, 2018

3. Lakeside Power Plant Marker

with Lake Michigan in the background.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 8, 2018

4. Lakeside Power Plant Marker

close-up of photo on the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,576 times since then and 106 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.