Central Powerhouse

Central Powerhouse, also known as the Town of Moriah Water Department Building, was a historic power station located at Witherbee in Essex County, New York, United States. It was built in 1902 and was a massive brick building with a steeply pitched gable roof. It consisted of a main block, four bays wide and seven bays long, with a two-stage, cast stone addition built in 1904–1905 as a transformer house and coal ash hopper. It was deeded to the Town of Moriah in 1962.[2]

Central Powerhouse
Site of former Power House in 2014.
LocationJct. of Tracy Rd. and Powerhouse Rd., SE corner, Town of Moriah, Witherbee, New York
Coordinates44°5′23″N 73°32′13″W
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1902
Architectural styleRomanesque, Industrial
MPSMoriah MPS
NRHP reference No.95000591[1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] The building was demolished in 2001.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Linda Garofalini (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Central Powerhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".


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