Enosburg Falls Diesel Generator

Enosburg Falls Diesel Generator. . Since the early days of Enosburg Falls, the river and the dam have been a significant source for power generation for the region. , From pre-1895 to 1915, the property was occupied by the Missisquoi Flouring Mill and Custom Facility. The complex housed a water wheel powered grist mill, grain storage building, a horse shed, blacksmith shop, wheel wright shop, and a paint shop. The Owl's Head Creamery facility was added to the mill sometime between 1900 and 1905. Sadly, on March 21, 1915, the entire complex was lost to a fire. Remnants of the original foundations can still be seen by the river's edge. , Following the fire, the “L.L. Marsh Electric Power House” was constructed. In 1930, the parcel was conveyed to the Village of Enosburg Falls. The Power House was renamed to the “Village Electric Power House,” and the Diesel Generator #1 building was constructed where it stands today. The Power House was removed when operations were relocated to the hydroelectric plant. , Constructed in a utilitarian art deco style, the Diesel Generator #1 building houses a circa 1927 Fairbanks-Morse diesel generator. The 300 hp, Model 32 E 14 generator – which weighs in at over 20 tons and burned 30 gallons of diesel per hour – supplied 250 kW of power to the Village Electric and Light Department until it was decommissioned in 1996. , [Captions (top to bottom)] , . Missisquoi Flouring Mill and Owl's Head Creamery at left. Historic view of site with mills and creamery pre-1915 (when both burned) as published in “Eosburg Vermont” comp. by Janice Feury Gerow. (Published by Enosburgh Historical Society, 1985) (Photo courtesy of Abe Brown) , . Falls and Power House. Historic photograph c. 1940 (Courtesy of the Village of Enosburg Falls , . Generator #1 building. Historic photograph c. 1940 (Courtesy of the Village of Enosburg Falls)