Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia

CHESTER, UNITED STATES

Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company

A former coal-fired power station on the Delaware River has found new life as an office building.

At a glance

The Chester Waterside Station is a historic former coal-fired power station in Chester, Delaware County, southeastern Pennsylvania. It sits on the bank of the Delaware River. The complex has been converted into an office building.

History

The Philadelphia Electric Company built the station. It is currently owned by the PECO Energy Company of the Exelon Corporation.

What you see

The complex stands directly on the Delaware River, a reminder of the industrial scale that once defined this stretch of waterfront in Chester.

Cultural significance

The station is recorded as a historic property. Its conversion to office space marks a shift for a structure originally built to generate coal-fired electricity.

Key facts

Country: United States
City: Chester
Coordinates: 39.8292, -75.3839

Practical information & getting there

The building is located on the Delaware River in Chester, Delaware County. It now operates as an office building.

Sources & resources

National Register of Historic Places nomination file (National Park Service), ref. 07000467
Wikipedia: Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company
Cultural Heritage Online

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