{"id":6654691180592,"title":"Michigan State College MSC Smokestack Brick","handle":"michigan-state-college-msc-smokestack-brick","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichigan State College - MSC Smokestack Brick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original \"MSC\" smokestack at Michigan State University's Shaw Lane Power Plant was demolished in the summer of 2011. This beloved landmark was erected in 1952 and was in use, supplying energy to campus, until 1975 when the power plant could no longer keep up with demand. 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