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Waterside Generating Station

Consolidated EdisonDemolished buildings and structures in ManhattanEast RiverEnergy infrastructure completed in 1901Energy infrastructure completed in 1906
Former coal-fired power stations in the United StatesFormer natural gas-fired power stations in the United StatesFormer power stations in New York CityMurray Hill, Manhattan
GENERAL VIEW OF PLANT FACADE WITH LARGE ARCHED WINDOWS New York Edison Company, Powerhouse, 686 700 First Avenue, New York, New York County, NY HABS NY,31 NEYO,159A 1
GENERAL VIEW OF PLANT FACADE WITH LARGE ARCHED WINDOWS New York Edison Company, Powerhouse, 686 700 First Avenue, New York, New York County, NY HABS NY,31 NEYO,159A 1

Waterside Generating Station was a power station in Manhattan, New York City that opened in 1901 and was one of the first power plants in the United States that generated electricity using steam turbines. Built by the New York Edison Company, the facility was located in the Murray Hill neighborhood on the east side of First Avenue between East 38th and 40th streets alongside the East River. The Waterside station also later served as a cogeneration facility and generated steam for the New York City steam system. The power plant was decommissioned by Con Edison in 2005 and sold to private developers as part of the East River Repowering Project, which increased the capacity of the East River Generating Station at East 14th Street to replace the steam and electric output of the Waterside Generating Station. After demolition of the Waterside plant, the site underwent environmental remediation and was rezoned to allow for residential and commercial development. As of 2023, the property has remained vacant land.

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GENERAL VIEW OF PLANT FACADE WITH LARGE ARCHED WINDOWS New York Edison Company, Powerhouse, 686 700 First Avenue, New York, New York County, NY HABS NY,31 NEYO,159A 1
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