Central Powerhouse | |
![]() Site of former Power House in 2014. | |
Location | Jct. of Tracy Rd. and Powerhouse 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°W |
Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Industrial |
MPS | Moriah MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000591 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 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.
Central Powerhouse | |
![]() Site of former Power House in 2014. | |
Location | Jct. of Tracy Rd. and Powerhouse 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°W |
Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Industrial |
MPS | Moriah MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000591 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 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.