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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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The Borel Hydro Plant was built by a subsidiary of the Pacific Light and Power Company. Named for Antoine Borel, an early business associate of Henry Huntington, the plant provided electricity to Huntington's growing trolley and utilities business in Southern California from 1904.
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The interior of Mill Creek #1 Hydro Plant (as built in 1883), showing the generators and the Pelton Wheels.
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The Borel Hydro Plant as it appeared in 1909, with its original generators, later replaced and operating crew. Pg. 57.
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The interior of Tule Hydro Plant, showing the generators.
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The interior of Kaweah #3 Hydro Plant, showing the generators and waterwheels.
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Borel Hydro Plant - Looking down penstocks to the powerhouse. Kern River Power Company (Pacific Light & Power Company).
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