National Register of Historic Places

Clinton Furnace

Newfoundland, Passaic County, New Jersey
Listed
June 17, 1976
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001179

About this property

The Clinton Furnace, also known as the Clinton Ironworks, is located along Clinton Road at the base of the Clinton Reservoir by the Clinton Brook in the township of West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The furnace was built in 1826 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1976, for its significance in industry. The furnace is the last surviving structure of the iron community once known as Clinton. In 1826, William Jackson, the son of Stephen Jackson from Rockaway, started construction of the furnace. It started operation in 1833, powered by the Clinton Brook. The iron ore came from local mines at Ringwood, Hibernia, Mount Pleasant, Ogdensburg and Hamburg. The furnace is 29 feet (8.8 m) wide at the base and 40 feet (12 m) high. Operations stopped in 1837. The property is now owned by the city of Newark as part of its watershed. The Clinton Reservoir was built in 1892. National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey Media related to Clinton Furnace (West Milford, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons "Clinton Ironworks". The Historical Marker Database.

Location

Newfoundland, Passaic County, New Jersey
41.07280, -74.44901

Categories

INDUSTRY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Clinton Furnace listed on the National Register?

Clinton Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Clinton Furnace?

Clinton Furnace is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Clinton Furnace is recorded as the industrial era.

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