Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 06000023 Floors 1 Added to NRHP 9 February 2006 | Built 1932 Opened 1932 | |
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Similar Substation 401, Dyckman‑Hillside Substation, Substation 7, IRT Powerhouse, Corbin Building | ||
Substation 219, also known as Harlem Substation, is a historic electrical substation located in Harlem, New York, New York. It was constructed by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company in 1932 to provide power to the IND Eighth Avenue Line. 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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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