Substation 219

Substation 219
Substation 219, March 2009
Substation 219 is located in New York City
Substation 219
Location within New York City
Substation 219 is located in New York
Substation 219
Location within New York
Substation 219 is located in the United States
Substation 219
Location within the United States
Location309 W. 133rd St., New York, New York
Coordinates40°48′56″N 73°56′53″W / 40.81556°N 73.94806°W / 40.81556; -73.94806
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.06000023
NYSRHP No.06101.007430
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2006
Designated NYSRHPSeptember 19, 2005

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. 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.

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

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Harlem IND Substation". Forgotten New York. May 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ 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.)