Cos Cob Power Station
- Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Metro North RR tracks, the Mianus R. and Sound Shore Dr
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1907/00/00 | Westinghouse Electric Company | Electrical Engineer | Cos Cob Power Station is built, 1905-1907, to supply electricity for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad's electrified mainline between New York and New Haven. The first mainline electric railroad in America to use alternating current (AC). | Invention of Electric Railway | ||
1907/07/00 | Westinghouse, Church, Kerr and Co | Contractor | Westinghouse, Church, Kerr and Co (Westinghouse Electric's construction subsidiary) completes the Cos Cob Power Station to supply power for New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad's electrified mainline between Stamford and Woodlawn. | Invention of Electric Railway | ||
2001/00/00 | Cos Cob Power Station operated until 1986 and was demolished in 2001. |
Particulars for Cos Cob Power Station: | |
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Cultural Affiliation | American Industrial |
Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Historic Use | Energy facility |
Area of Significance | Engineering |
Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Area of Significance | Industry |
Criteria | Information Potential |
Architectural Style | Mission-Spanish Revival |
Level of Significance | National |
Area of Significance | Railroad |
Owner | State |
Area of Significance | Transportation |
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