Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard
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Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard
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Location | Northeast end of Bohnert Place, West side of Railroad Tracks, Waldwick, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1886 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP Reference # | 87000847[1] |
NJRHP # | 714[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 1987 |
Designated NJRHP | April 16, 1987 |
Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard, is located in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The tower was built in 1886 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1987.[3]
Background
Constructed in 1848 the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad through Waldwick created a connection between the Erie Railroad at Suffern, New York to Paterson, where it linked with the Paterson and Hudson River Railroad to the terminal and ferry in Jersey City. A station at Waldwick was established in 1887. The yard around the depot was expanded in 1890.[4]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Timeline of Jersey City area railroads
- Newark Branch
- Bergen County Line
References
External links
- Pictures of Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard
- Picture of Tower before being restored.
- View of Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard via Google Street View
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Categories:
- Queen Anne architecture in New Jersey
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1886
- Buildings and structures in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Erie Railroad
- Railway signaling in the United States
- Railway-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Waldwick, New Jersey
- Signal boxes
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs