Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard
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Location | Northeast end of Bohnert Place, West side of Railroad Tracks, Waldwick, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 41°0′55″N 74°7′29″W / 41.01528°N 74.12472°WCoordinates: 41°0′55″N 74°7′29″W / 41.01528°N 74.12472°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1886 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP Reference # | 87000847 |
NJRHP # | 714 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 1987 |
Designated NJRHP | April 16, 1987 |
Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard, is located in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The tower was built in 1886 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1987.
Constructed in 1848, the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad through Waldwick created a connection between the Erie Railroad at Suffern, New York to Paterson, where it linked with the Paterson and Hudson River Railroad to the terminal and ferry in Jersey City. A station at Waldwick was established in 1887. The yard around the depot was expanded in 1890.