Category Archives: Drains
- August 1, 2010
- West Bank Tailraces– also posted in Basements, Tailraces, Tunnels
By the mid-1880s, 25 flour mills, a woolen mill, a sawmill, and the city waterworks lined an extended canal. The mills were surrounded by machine shops, cooper shops, and other milling support industries. Railroad tracks were interspersed among the buildings paralleling the canal.
By 1890 the platform sawmills were gone and hydroelectricity was the up and [...]
- February 17, 2010
- Amphitheater Drain
The Amphitheater Drain has been known by taggers & explorers alike for years. It has an unique feature unlike other drains, namely, an above ground Amphitheater. Im not sure why it does however its a great place to chill and watch the river from.
Not only does it sport the above but it also has [...]
