Owatonna Power Plant Neon Sign at Dusk

The Owatonna Power Plant in Owatonna, Minnesota, is illuminated by a neon sign at dusk. The brick building features three smokestacks and has historical significance for local industrial history.
The Owatonna Power Plant in Owatonna, Minnesota, is illuminated by a neon sign at dusk. The brick building features three smokestacks and has historical significance for local industrial history.

The Owatonna Power Plant in Owatonna, Minnesota, stands along the Straight River with its rooftop neon sign and three smokestacks visible above the brick industrial building. The plant was built to supply electric power for the city, and the surviving sign identifies a municipal utility site that remains a prominent industrial landmark in Owatonna. The structure’s masonry construction and stack arrangement are characteristic of an early 20th-century power station adapted over time for continued utility use.

Photo taken in May 2016.

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