One Of NYC's First Substations Will Be Demolished Soon
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The W 96th St substation, January 22nd, 2022.
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IRT Substation #14: Construction of Steel Building Structure, 1903.
New York Transit Museum Power Supply Collection
IRT Substation #14: Installation of Rotary Converter, 1904.
New York Transit Museum Power Supply Collection
Inside Substation No. 14, 1904.
Interborough Rapid Transit Company. Museum of the City of New York. [F2012.53.356C]
Inside Substation No. 14, 1904.
Interborough Rapid Transit Company. Museum of the City of New York. [F2012.53.367B]
John B. McDonald standing on the Substation No. 14 building foundation, 1903.
New York Transit Museum Power Supply Collection
Diagram of Substation No. 14.
Courtesy of the NYPL