station generating station power station new_york owned mainly known site significant 1920s brick power station building adjacent 1950s station demolished course excessive cost safely retaining building given poor condition smaller generators constructed remain operation architecture station constructed 1920s considered significant rare surviving example early 20th century industrial architecture designed industrial style large arched windows intended prevent given proximity affluent communities constructed flemish bond decorative limestone elements constructed minimize noise ash pollution buildings architectural detail usually found urban areas making plant unusual far urban areas time construction building divided sections narrow story administration section north containing offices story turbine room containing large open space decorated buff brick walls story boiler house mainly filled equipment topped foot smoke ultimately reaching feet floor slab time demolition determined appeared meet criteria listing national_register_of_historic_places triggering alternative use analysis given building poor condition decades excessive cost making building structurally sound prevented plans retain history construction early history facility site station constructed expanded world war existed station building constructed predecessor extra generating capacity needed increase long_island electricity demand expansion reflected novel philosophy centralized power plants transmission lines small plants distributed region described key electric generating plant long_island system control room managed entire system upgraded burn coal oil natural gas capability added hour power caused testing new distribution circuits affected seven major factories producing material world war included plant republic aviation plant workers staged impromptu baseball game waited power return local hospitals field able continue operating auxiliary power sabotage suspected caused colonel charge civilian protection request army guard power station units station operational time new_york_times called modern power plants country mechanical dust ash collection valve noise barriers turbine generator mounted open deck identical unit constructed queens later history town board unanimously denied permit expand plant gas turbines citing air quality concerns effects 1970s energy crisis town supervisor time noted board recognition view fuel shortage construction gas turbines step direction taken average consumer wears home reduce fuel burning station generating units taken operation late building purposes waste water treatment facility adjacent operational units office warehouse space transmission fiber lines state deal power generation facilities including plant absorbed public taking transmission delivery functions proposed building mini turbines plan build plants long_island avoid risk rolling face increased demand like experienced california previous year pair turbines produced threshold triggered regulatory environmental review new turbines completed enter operation result deal option purchase power plants outright december option expired decided purchase plants intention provision immediate modernization remaining major plants acquired station decreased percent percent power station peaking power plant operating summer operational natural gas steam electric generating units combined capacity water cooling system water adjacent station building deteriorated point nearing condemnation demolition announced landing station shut demolished sister plant stations described oldest efficient power plants long_island saving million local resident campaigned station commercial cultural uses demolish pointing redeveloped historic power plants united_states baltimore chicago despite collecting signatures petition rejected excessive cost building given poor condition demolition estimated cost million opposed million building structurally sound improving million mixed use development including exhibition hall old turbine room building new power generation capacity deemed modern generation equipment incompatible building design demolition plant raised concern financial effects local million annual tax payments plant provided percent district budget led fears increase residential taxes late determined according state law increase property taxes given tax class result decreased tax assessment class tax classes residential commercial utilities financial effects district increased taxes remaining utilities district million time grant state arranged local state legislators site municipal school payments lieu taxes fell million million station demolished november demolition station completed opted controlled ball demolition station required relocation falcon nest smoke demolition land completed area planned paved asphalt offered developers gas turbine peaking generators electrical fuel tanks water tower site remain operation
Glenwood Generating Station