Central Powerhouse
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Central Powerhouse
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| Location: | Jct. of Tracy Rd. and New Bed Rd., SE corner, Town of Moriah, Witherbee, New York |
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| Coordinates: | 44°5′23″N 73°32′13″W / 44.08972°N 73.53694°WCoordinates: 44°5′23″N 73°32′13″W / 44.08972°N 73.53694°W |
| Area: | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built: | 1902 |
| Architectural style: | Romanesque, Industrial |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Moriah MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 95000591[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 1, 1995 |
Central Powerhouse, also known as Town of Moriah Water Department Building, is a historic power station located at Witherbee in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1902 and is a massive brick building with a steeply pitched gable roof. It consists 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] It has been demolished.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ 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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