National Register of Historic Places

Edison Storage Battery Company Building

West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
February 28, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000055

About this property

Edison Storage Battery Company Building, is located at 177 Main Street and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1996. The building was a manufacturing facility for Edison Storage Battery Company to make nickel-iron batteries developed by Thomas Edison in 1901. Manufacturing began around 1903 and was discontinued in 1975 when Edison Storage was sold to Exide. National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey

Location

177 Main St.
West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
40.78258, -74.23496

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Orange Station
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Nearby Battles

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When was Edison Storage Battery Company Building listed on the National Register?

Edison Storage Battery Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Edison Storage Battery Company Building?

Edison Storage Battery Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Edison Storage Battery Company Building?

The period of significance for Edison Storage Battery Company Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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