Substation 219

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
Location309 W. 133rd St., New York, New York
Coordinates40°48′56″N 73°56′53″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.06000023 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2006

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Harlem IND Substation". Forgotten New York. May 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. Kathleen A. Howe (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Substation 219". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-19. See also: "Accompanying six photos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-23.


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