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UER Forum > Archived UE Photography > Last Blast Steam Plant (Viewed 320 times)
aaronni 


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Last Blast Steam Plant
< on 7/14/2008 8:28 PM >
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This site is rife with history, not only is it one of the few existing examples of large scale Curtis Steam Turbines it was also used as a concert venue in the 80's. The final concert of Big Black was held here in 1988 and it was the last concert held at the steam plant too. Below is a video of the concert itself.

http://vids.myspac...l&videoid=22037455

Thankfully now this is a museum which is open to the public four hours a month.

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Re: Last Blast Steam Plant
<Reply # 1 on 7/14/2008 8:46 PM >
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I'm sure the museum is nice 'n all, but it really should be turned into a shrine to Big Black.

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Re: Last Blast Steam Plant
<Reply # 2 on 7/17/2008 6:13 PM >
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That wouldn't be a bad idea... If anything I wish they'd had a display of the various show fliers that took place at the Steam Plant rather than completely ignore that part of it's past.

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Re: Last Blast Steam Plant
<Reply # 3 on 7/18/2008 1:14 AM >
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Woah. I would have died to see Albini and the band rock that place out. Songs about fucking... in a giant industrial space.

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Re: Last Blast Steam Plant
<Reply # 4 on 7/18/2008 1:31 AM >
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Sweet stuff, I love the old turbines. Was it a power plant?

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Re: Last Blast Steam Plant
<Reply # 5 on 7/18/2008 7:09 AM >
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holy hell

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Re: Last Blast Steam Plant
<Reply # 6 on 7/18/2008 8:06 AM >
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Yes it was a power plant, usually the term "Steam Plant" refers to either a true steam plant for steam lines in a city core or a power plant using steam as the drive.

Here's a little history on her and thanks for all the kind words everyone.

http://www.nps.gov...el/seattle/s35.htm

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