Alcoa Edgewater Works

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Alcoa Edgewater Works
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Primary structure of the Alcoa Works in 1984
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Location700 River Road, Edgewater, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°49′12″N73°58′46″W / 40.82000°N 73.97944°W / 40.82000; -73.97944
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1916
ArchitectFickes, Edwin Stanton; Turner Construction Company
NRHP reference No. 78001735 [1]
NJRHP No.463 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1978
Designated NJRHPApril 6, 1978

The Alcoa Edgewater Works was located in Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1916 for the Alcoa company and added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1978. The building has since been demolished. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  3. Akin, Stephanie. "A hot spot of history: Edgewater fire site has been home to cemetery, thriving industry, 2 infernos". NorthJersey.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  4. DeMarco, Jerry. "Last wall of Alcoa plant in Edgewater comes down". cliffviewpilot.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2023.