Power Station B — New Haven Industrial Heritage Trails

Power Station B

The building was demolished a few years ago as part of the remediation process at English Station. This power plant building actually preceded English Station on the site, facing Grand Avenue.

Built: c. 1900
Address: 483 Grand Ave.
Status: Demolished

Projects

From Coalbed to Bulkhead: English Station and the Making of Ball Island by ASK WHO MADE THIS (2020)

United Illuminating’s Station B:

A Museum of Soil Toxicity on Ball Island by Varoon Kelekar (2019)

Press/Resources

“‘Welcome to a New Haven Urban Oasis!’ : The battle over a Fair Haven power plant’s future” by John Besche and Olivia Tucker, Yale Daily News (Feb. 28, 2020)

“3,500 Cubic Yards Of Contaminated Soil Headed Off The Island” by Thomas Breen, New Haven Independent (Jan. 24, 2020)