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.[2] 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.[3]
Substation 219 | |
 Substation 219, March 2009 | |
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| Location | 309 W. 133rd St., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′56″N 73°56′53″W / 40.81556°N 73.94806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | New York City Subway System MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000023 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 2006 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Harlem IND Substation". Forgotten New York. May 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ Kathleen A. Howe (March 2004). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Substation 219. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 13, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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