#26 This building, located at 2nd and Convent Streets near the Mississippi River, was a plant where coal unloaded from barges was burned in large furnaces to create energy that powered the city.

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#26 This building, located at 2nd and Convent Streets near the Mississippi River, was a plant where coal unloaded from barges was burned in large furnaces to create energy that powered the city.

The St. Louis tornado of 1896: Aftermath Photos that depict the Destruction

#26 This building, located at 2nd and Convent Streets near the Mississippi River, was a plant where coal unloaded from barges was burned in large furnaces to create energy that powered the city.

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