Substation 219 | |
Location: | 309 W. 133rd St., New York, New York |
Coordinates: | 40.8156°N -73.9481°W |
Built: | 1932 |
Architecture: | Art Deco |
Added: | February 9, 2006 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Mpsub: | New York City Subway System MPS |
Refnum: | 06000023 |
Substation 219, also known as the Harlem Substation, is a historic electrical substation located in Harlem, New York, New York. It was constructed by the Independent Subway System in 1932 to provide power to the IND Eighth Avenue Line.[1] It is a single-story, double-height masonry building in the Art Deco style. It features a low brick parapet topped by a band of limestone coping and a limestone frieze consisting of diamond-shaped limestone pieces and a brick chevron pattern. The main entrance doors are faced in aluminium and incorporate Art Deco-style geometric motifs.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.