Substation 219 Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harlem IND Substation. May 2017. 2019-09-12. Forgotten New York.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Substation 219. March 2004. 2011-03-19. Kathleen A. Howe. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019114222/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=101498. 2012-10-19. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying six photos. 2011-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233408/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=101499. 2016-03-03. dead.