Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad Power Substation

Historic Site #:	06-021 (Exists) Type: I2	Town:	Macedon
Site Name:	Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad Power Substation	GPS Coordinates:	43.0633, -77.337676
Address:	1527 Beebe Road
Description:
Brick structure that originally housed electrical equipment.


Photo by Gardner, 2019

As seen from Route 31 - Photo by Gardner, 2019

Historic narrative:
Built circa 1905 by the RS&E to convert 33,000 volt alternating current to 650 volt direct current to power the trolley equipment. This was one of eight substations spaced about 12 miles apart between Rochester and Syracuse. In 1923 this substation was upgraded with the installation of Westinghouse automatic switch gear. It was the only one to receive the upgrade.

References:

'TravElectric' The Story of the Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad and Associated Lines by James R. McFarlane