National Register of Historic Places

Substation #401

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
July 5, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000680

About this property

Substation #401, also called the "Essex Sub-station" is a historic New York City Subway electrical substation. This facility is located on the south side of Fulton Street, between Essex Street and Shepherd Avenue, in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn. It sits adjacent to the BMT Jamaica Line between the Cleveland Street and Norwood Avenue stations. It was built in 1901 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for the Cypress Hills extension of the BMT Lexington Avenue Line, and is a Beaux Arts style structure. Through a series of acquisitions, it was passed over to the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation, then the New York City Board of Transportation, the New York City Transit Authority, and finally the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), where it remains to this day. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

3046 Fulton St. bet. Essex St. and Shepherd Ave.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.68025, -73.88267

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Substation #401 listed on the National Register?

Substation #401 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Substation #401?

Substation #401 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Substation #401?

The period of significance for Substation #401 is recorded as the industrial era.

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