Edison Illuminating Company

  • American

Architect - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Person From To
Manager of Canadian Department Henry Marison Byllesby 1882 1885
Founder Thomas Edison 1882 1901

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1880/12/17 Thomas Edison establishes the Edison Illuminating Company to build electrical generating stations. Established Thomas A Edison Memorial Tower Edison
1882/01/12 The Edison Electric Light Station at 57 Holborn Viaduct, London, begins producing electricity for 968 16-candle street lights located from Holborn Circus to St Martin's Le Grand. The station closed in September 1886. Manufacturer Holborn Viaduct, London London Invention of Public Electricity Supply
1882/09/04 Edison's Pearl Street Station (lost) begins generating electricity. The power plant has six 27-ton steam-driven dynamos, named after Jumbo the elephant, each capable of producing 100 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power 1,200 lamps. Manufacturer Invention of Public Electricity Supply
1890/00/00 Located at 255-257 Pearl Street in Manhattan, New York City, the Pearl Street Station burns down, destroying all but one dynamo which is now preserved at the Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Manufacturer The Henry Ford Museum Dearborn Invention of Public Electricity Supply
1890/00/00 Designed by E Townsend Mix, the Edison Illuminating Company machine shop and boiler room No 2 opens. Owner Oneida Street Station Milwaukee
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