Shaw Lane Power Plant
West Shaw Lane at Red Cedar Road
East Lansing MI United States
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| Status: | | | Construction Dates | | Finished | 1948 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - unused | | Structural Types | | - lowrise |
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Description
- Completed in 1948, this was Michigan State University's fourth power plant, constructed during the time when the university was still known as Michigan State College. An east wing was added to it in 1958.
- The plant served as MSU's main power plant until 1975, when the modern T.B. Simon Power Plant on the southern end of South Campus took over as the university's main power source. The plant served as an electrical substation from 1975 until 2006 when the plant was completely taken off line.
- The plant's brick chimney was originally constructed to a height of 250 feet, but was lowered in height by 5 feet in 1981 when the corbel head was removed from the top. It was found in 2011 that half the mortar joints in the top 70 feet of the chimney had deteriorated, and it was decided to demolish it. It was carefully deconstructed from May to August 2011.
- It was announced in June 2018 that the 40,000 square foot building would be incorporated into the new STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, which would add an additional 121,290 square feet of space to the building.
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