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In 1982, the Pennsylvania Electric Company abandoned use of the historic Chester Waterside Station on the Delaware River, a 1916 coal-fired electrical power plant.  Subsequently purchased by private developers, the station recently underwent restoration and conversion to office use by two architectural design teams.  The base building architect, Blackney Hayes, reclaimed the building by bolstering, shoring, and polishing.  The interiors architect, Hillier Architecture, breathed life into it by designing office space that appeals to high-tech companies and uses elements of the historic building.  This sensitive reuse not only preserves an elegant historic building but also works to revitalize the Chester waterfront.