Yonkers’ Glenwood Power Plant Recommended For Historic Status By New York State – By Brian Harrod

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The Glenwood Power Plant (also known as the Yonkers Power Plant) in Yonkers, built between 1904 and 1906, is one of two power stations constructed for the electrification of the New York Central Railroad from Grand Central Terminal to the northern suburbs of New York City.

ALBANY – The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has nominated a Yonkers site for inclusion on the State and National Registers of Historic Place

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Power Station located on the east bank of the Hudson River in Yonkers is about to receive historic New York State Landmark status.

This coal-fired power plant opened in 1907 as part of efforts by the railroad to electrify the rail network in Manhattan and its northern suburbs after steam engines were banned in Manhattan due to safety concerns.

It was designed by Reed & Stem, one of the firms also responsible for the design of Grand Central Terminal. 

Sold to Yonkers Electric Light & Power Co. in 1936, the power plant operated until 1963 and is currently vacant with redevelopment plans coming before the City of Yonkers.