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Adams Power Plant Transformer House
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Adams Power Plant Transformer House Complex, 1941
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The existing building is the nearest one, the other two have been demolished.

Photo credit: Library of Congress
More photos at this HABS Survey.
Location
1501 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls NY 14303
SBL Number: 159.14-2-2.2
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Owner
Peter Fontanarosa
Physical Description
- Gray limestone power transformer building.
- 1 1/2 stories high; 11,000 square feet in area.
- Some Richardson Romanesque components.
Current Condition
- In use by its owner, local contractor Peter Fontanarosa.
History
- The Adams Power Plant was designed by McKim, Mead, and White.
- Built in 1895.
- First production of power in August, 1895.
- Second enterprise to provide electricity to Niagara Falls.
- First transmission of power to Buffalo occurred November 15, 1896.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- Niagara Gazette, July 2014: "Friends of Tesla’s Transformer House has started a campaign to revive efforts to convert the 119-year-old structure into a space honoring Nikola Tesla, the man behind the advent of alternating current — the form of electricity that became the world’s standard, preferred for its ability to travel long distances without shedding much power along the way — and Niagara Falls’ importance in the development of hydropower."
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Niagara Gazette, August 2015 - "Tesla Museum Group Secures Non-Profit Status"
- LOC HAB Survey
- Tesla at Niagara
- BuffaloAH article
- Wikipedia article
- July 2014 Niagara Gazette article about proposed Tesla museum
- Atlas Obscura article and photos
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Added 2014-08-01 • Last changed 2016-12-23