National Register of Historic Places
Speedwell Village--The Factory
Speedwell Village--The Factory is a historic place in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74001186.
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Speedwell Village--The Factory
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About this place
What is Speedwell Village--The Factory?
Speedwell Ironworks was an ironworks in Speedwell Village, on Speedwell Avenue, just north of downtown Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. At this site Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse first demonstrated their electric telegraph. Speedwell Ironworks also provided most of the machinery for the SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The site is still open to the public, and has seven buildings on display. The site, now named Historical Speedwell, is a historic site of the Morris County Park Commission. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
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Listing details
- Name
- Speedwell Village--The Factory
- City
- Morristown
- County
- Morris County
- State
- New Jersey
- Listed on the National Register
- September 13, 1974
- NRIS reference number
- 74001186
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.81419, -74.48045
When was Speedwell Village--The Factory listed on the National Register?
Speedwell Village--The Factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1974.
Where is Speedwell Village--The Factory located?
Speedwell Village--The Factory is located in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey at approximately 40.81419, -74.48045. See the map above.
Is Speedwell Village--The Factory a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Speedwell Village--The Factory is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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