Marble Hill Project

I was born in the marble hill projects in 1951 and lived there to 1968.

Marble hill project.

Construction at marble hill began in 1977 and ended in 1984 when the public service company of indiana psi now duke energy abandoned the half finished nuclear power plant with 2 5 billion spent and as the most expensive nuclear construction project ever abandoned marble hill was a devastating setback for the troubled nuclear power industry which saw more than 100 plant. It was a very special place to grow up in at the time we didn t realize how great it was but now we do. Located approximately 45 minutes north of louisville kentucky the 700 million power plant was projected to be the largest capital project in the state s history 1. Bollinger county stray project in marble hill mo has pets available for adoption.

The map on the right is from an 1896 issue of the new york times and shows how it looked right after the canal s construction. I lived in marble hill projects from 1951 until 1973. In 1973 public service indiana psi now owned by cinergy proposed a nuclear power generating plant at marble hill. The project was highly levered and psi s credit rating suffered as a result.

Marble hill opponents compared the nuclear development costs to the economic catastrophe of the wabash canal in which an over sized project nearly bankrupted indiana 150 years earlier. Politically a part of new york county marble hill became an. The project like many in the area at the time drew german and irish immigrants many of which settled around marble hill. There is an exciting project underway at marble hill.

Hyde room york house twickenham. Marble hill mo 63764. We are working hard to open up the house more often revive the landscape and from the play area to the sports pitches improve the facilities across the park. Get directions view our pets.

We considered our selves bronxites because growing up we were not allowed to cross b way by ourselves and that is where marble hill really began. The projects was a great place to grow up hundreds of kids playing after school. Have a look around the website andif you have any photos or memories please share them with the marble hill family. And we need the support of volunteers to help us get it right.