Photo: Jersey City: The Powerhouse
I first came across this building back in the winter of 2005 when I made regular trips into Jersey City to the Chan residence. I haven’t seen it in person in a few years, but I remember when I came across it, it seemed to be quite an eyesore because it was in such decay while the buildings around it were so rapidly being developed.
Still, the image of the place stuck with me and just recently I became fascinated with the place again. As far as I know, it still stands and not much work has been done to it (however, the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy is trying to get it restored and reused).
Anyway, I’m probably going to do a go-see later this week (maybe tomorrow) to find out if there’s any way for me to sneak inside. If I remember correctly, the surrounding area is pretty dead and I’m going to have to gauge how busy it might be on the weekends. Crossing my fingers for this one…
Did you ever sneak into here? I want to go take a look inside before it gets renovated and changes forever. Send me an email if you did. There are gaps in the fence but I’m not sure yet how I can get inside.