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gokart-mozart 05-22-2016 01:29 PM

Spooky Brick Building in Woods in Alton
 
Between the Alton baseball/softball fields and the existing Alton Power Dam, in the woods, there is an abandoned brick structure with the windows and entry closed off by iron bars. Despite the padlock, it looks like people have been in there.

Does anyone know what this structure is/was?

Thanks.

upthesaukee 05-22-2016 09:57 PM

Power Turbine
 
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Originally Posted by gokart-mozart (Post 262257)
Between the Alton baseball/softball fields and the existing Alton Power Dam, in the woods, there is an abandoned brick structure with the windows and entry closed off by iron bars. Despite the padlock, it looks like people have been in there.

Does anyone know what this structure is/was?

Thanks.

Here is a couple of pics I took several years ago of the power turbine building. As I understand it, there was a pipe that ran from the dam to the building, into the turbine, and then exited the building in the river again. I also heard there were several of these electric stations on many small rivers throughout NH.

gokart-mozart 05-23-2016 11:25 AM

Thanks
 
Thanks. I figured it served some water-driven function. Reminded me of some of the puzzles in the Myst-Riven game universe.

dpg 06-13-2016 06:12 AM

Geez how big/deep is that hole? Looks like an accident waiting to happen when someone falls in. :confused:


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