The Secret Steam Tunnel System of N.Y.C. (and why it pours out of the street) - IT'S HISTORY

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Sprawling beneath the busy streets of New York lays an incredible steam system that provides heat to many of the city’s most iconic landmarks— the steam stacks, to many, serving as icons all their own. Today on It’s History, we will discover the history of the New York City steam lines.

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IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

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Chapters:
The History of New York Steam - 00:00
A word from Masterworks - 01:12
When was steam power first used? - 02:49
Steam power in the 1600s - 06:23
How did steam power spread across America? - 07:31
The rise of central steam heat in New York - 08:59
Central steam heat reaches New York City - 11:27
Why are the steam lines underground? - 12:21
How does steam power affect pollution? - 13:25
How does the steam system work? - 13:58
What are the benefits of steam power? - 15:21
Where do the steam lines run? - 16:52
How much steam do the NYC steam lines produce? - 17:48
What do NYC’s iconic steam stacks do? - 18:22
The 2007 Grand Central Steam Explosion - 18:48

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