Erie Current War - Project Algerine

The Erie Current War, an early example of a technical revolution, saw Erie become one of the earliest electrified cities in the world. This was made possible by Thomas Edison's vast improvements to the incandescent light bulb in 1879, paving the way for lighting with electricity. The newly created Erie County Light Company secured a building on Peach Street between 10th and 11th, bringing in two new engines and adding another dynamo. The power station's first commercial customers were two stores bordering State Street owned by James Carney and Frank Niebauer. The street lights in Erie turned on for the first time on September 2, 1884, an immediate success leading to the adoption of electric light in playhouses and theatre groups. In 1887, the power plant came under the control of Edison Electric, and by 1891, it was ready to move to its new location at the corner of East 12th and French Street.
Highlights
Erie became one of the earliest electrified cities in the world due to Thomas Edison's improvements to the incandescent light bulb.
The Erie County Light Company was formed to produce and sell light in Erie.
The first electricity generated in Erie County was in 1884 at the Erie Ironworks building.
The street lights in Erie turned on for the first time on September 2, 1884.
The power station's first commercial customers were two stores bordering State Street owned by James Carney and Frank Niebauer.
Playhouses and theatre groups were early adopters of electric light in Erie.
In 1887, the power plant came under the control of Edison Electric, and by 1891, it was ready to move to its new location at the corner of East 12th and French Street.
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[@jimduffin311]

The history here is a wealth of knowledge

[@joerock7657]

Im from Erie and I didn't know any of this info thanks

[@aletheabodine4819]

Erie "Current War"? Oh! You mean electrical current! 😆 Very informative - and exciting graphic & audio - piece. Fascinating that Erie is often the breeding ground for development of new technologies. Gratefully, our communities are still connected and concerned with equitable access to the important things; clean water, affordable housing and a safe infrastructures. Electricity pushed the importance of education within the trades into our ethos. Still an important lesson, never to be forgotten.

[@whereswaldo5740]

Erie is a test ground for many things and products. The saying goes is If it will go in Erie it will go well anywhere.
Very conservative. But also very innovative in Erie.

[@djjoe2506]

Very nicely done, thank you, Project Algerine.

[@anitapalmer8829]

I love your videos, I watch everyone posted, they are amazing, thank you

[@ProjectAlgerine]

Thanks!

[@eriephotographer]

How the hell are you doing this? I love @Project Algerine, you guys are amazing.

[@ProjectAlgerine]

Lots of snacking after midnight.

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

@@ProjectAlgerine are you from Erie? This is fascinating!

[@denisestanford6135]

Love these! Thanks for doing them.

[@kpaxfaq]

I had no idea Erie was such an early adopter of electricity and DC at that. Good stuff. One on the Water Works would be interesting as well

[@purplemushroomcloud]

Erie was the third city in the nation to go electric.

[@powersportsagainstlitterin98]

​@@purplemushroomcloud who were the first 2?

[@williamdobson5300]

Love these videos ..keep them coming..

[@jeepcherokee350]

Very interesting!

[@Salesmag]

We're still bogged down with infrastructure; and now the underground system is old enough, that the new trend this year was underground electrical fires