The Great Falls/S.U.M. Historic District, Paterson, N.J.
Author : Great Falls Development Corporation
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Page : 23 pages
File Size : 37,58 MB
Release : 197?
Category : Passaic Falls (N.J.)
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Author : Great Falls Development Corporation
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Page : 23 pages
File Size : 37,58 MB
Release : 197?
Category : Passaic Falls (N.J.)
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Author : Great Falls Development Corporation
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Page : 23 pages
File Size : 10,30 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Great Falls of the Passaic Society for Universal Manufacturing Historic District (Paterson, N.J.)
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Author : Marcia Dente
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 30,79 MB
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1614236712
The story of Paterson is the story of its Great Falls. European settlers were awed by the natural wonder that the Lenni-Lenape called Acquackanonk. Fulfilling Alexander Hamilton's vision, the Falls fueled Paterson's development into the leader of the nation's Industrial Revolution, powering mills and factories into the twentieth century. In 1967, the Great Falls became a National Natural Landmark and then a National Historic Landmark District in 1976. Finally, in 2011, the Falls was designated a National Historic Park. Join Patersonian Marcia Dente as she explores the beauty and industry of Paterson's Great Falls.
Author : Marcia A. Dente
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439623856
In 1778, the Great Falls became the Paterson area's natural energy source. The innovative hydraulic "Raceway" used an intricate network of canals to channel millions of gallons of water to power local mills and factories. In 1791, Alexander Hamilton helped to organize the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures, which aimed to develop a planned industrial city in the United States. Hamilton believed that the country needed to reduce its dependence on foreign goods and develop its own industries, and the falls were chosen as the site for the planned city. The industries in Paterson were powered by the 77-foot Great Falls, and the city became known as "The Cradle of American Industry." Today the falls are not only a national historic landmark and a state park, but on March 30, 2009, Pres. Barack Obama signed a bill creating Great Falls National Historical Park.
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Page : 960 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Historic buildings
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Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.
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Publisher : Preservation Press
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 20,8 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
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Page : 628 pages
File Size : 50,38 MB
Release : 1972
Category : National parks and reserves
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Author : Trudy Ring
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 21,66 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1134259301
This five-volume set presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include location, description, and site details, and a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay that provides a full history of the site and its condition today. An annotated further reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. The geographically organized volumes include: * Volume 1: The Americas * [1-884964-00-1] * Volume 2: Northern Europe * [1-884964-01-X] * Volume 3: Southern Europe * [1-884964-02-8] * Volume 4: Middle East & Africa * [1-884964-03-6] * Volume 5: Asia & Oceania * [1-884964-04-4]
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Page : 424 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 1983
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Author : Historic American Engineering Record
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Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,24 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Government publications
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