Banff Transformer Substation Building - Banff, Alberta
N 51° 10.429 W 115° 33.935
11U E 600273 N 5670132
Built in 1905, this station transformed the 6,500 watts coming from the Bankhead power plant so that it could be used to power the town's streetlights and homes.
Waymark Code: WMY1DH
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/01/2018
Views: 6
Built in 1905, this station transformed the 6,500 watts coming from the Bankhead power plant so that it could be used to power the town's streetlights and homes.
The transformer station is one of only two buildings in Banff made of locally manufactured yellow brick. It is of Italianate-inspired design and was restored in 2000.
Creation date: 1905
Status: Abandoned/Decommissioned
Current use: Not listed
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