National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Animal Quarantine Station

Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey
Listed
October 8, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000397

About this property

The United States Animal Quarantine Station, sometimes referred to the as Athenia Quarantine Station, is located in the city of Clifton in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, constructed in 1900, and colloquially called the Ellis Island for Animals. The complex, closed in 1975, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1981, for its significance to agriculture. Part of the site is now the Clifton Municipal Complex. Two of the buildings were renovated and turned into the Clifton Arts Center Gallery and Studio. An atrium was built to connect the two buildings. It is considered to be threatened site.

Location

Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey
40.86852, -74.16142

Categories

AGRICULTURE
Sources

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

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When was U.S. Animal Quarantine Station listed on the National Register?

U.S. Animal Quarantine Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1981.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Animal Quarantine Station?

U.S. Animal Quarantine Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for U.S. Animal Quarantine Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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