Central Powerhouse

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Central Powerhouse
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Site of former Power House in 2014.
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LocationJct. of Tracy Rd. and Powerhouse Rd., SE corner, Town of Moriah, Witherbee, New York
Coordinates 44°5′23″N73°32′13″W / 44.08972°N 73.53694°W / 44.08972; -73.53694
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1902
Architectural styleRomanesque, Industrial
MPS Moriah MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000591 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1995

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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying seven photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-07-16.