The transformers from behind the old Powerhouse in Jersey City have started to be relocated in preparation for converting the historic building into something that will be functional for the neighborhood.
Banner printing can be used at such sites to inform residents of changes taking place.
Originally built in 1908, the Powerhouse is a huge brick building with a steel frame. It spans 200,000 square feet and has brick walls that are 28 inches thick. The windows are massive at 1,300 square feet each, making them the largest of their kind on the East Coast. The access door was previously used for trains.
In its time, it provided electricity for a railroad system that was also one of the largest in the United States. It later generated power for the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system in New York and New Jersey, and stopped operating when its machinery was removed.
The work to be undertaken is based on an agreement between The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Mayor Steven Fulop. Made in 2018, the agreement enabled the city to become sole owner of the building. The Port Authority in return was given a property nearby owned by the city that would enable the power plant to be relocated near the current building that supplies power to the subway system.
