Posts Tagged ‘Powerhouse Arts District’

Powerhouse Stabilization Gets Underway

By Jon Whiten • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: Arts, Blog, News

As various factions have battled over who should pay to relocate the electrical transformers inside Jersey City’s Powerhouse, the health of the historic structure has become ever more precarious. With this in mind, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) and the Port Authority today are kicking off a stabilization project for the 100-plus-year-old structure. This [...]


The Powerhouse at 100

By Shane Smith • Nov 1st, 2008 • Category: Arts, Featured, News

Editor’s note: This story appeared in the Fall/Winter 2008/09 issue of NEW. You can download the entire issue here.
Upon its opening in 1908 the Hudson and Manhattan Powerhouse was heralded by the New York Times as “one of the greatest engineering feats that has ever been accomplished.” Enduring decades of neglect after its closure, local [...]