Old Great Falls Historic District
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The Old Great Falls Historic District is a name for the area of Paterson, New Jersey
between South Paterson
and Hillcrest, Paterson
. The area is a thin strip of neighborhoods and parklands around the Passaic River
and Garret Mountain
. This section of Paterson has two National Natural Landmark
s, Garret Mountain
and Great Falls
on the Passaic. It is the location of the highest point in Paterson. It is home to Lambert Castle and Alexander Hamilton
's Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures
(S.U.M.), which used the force of Great Falls to power the mills along the Passaic in the Dublin
section. The neighborhood is also home to part of Garret Mountain Reservation
and Overlook Park around the Grand Street Reservoir. The neighborhood is bounded by the border with Hillcrest by the Passaic River, by the Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) border, the South Paterson
border along Valley Road and NJ 19. It is separated from Downtown Paterson
to the north by NJ 19, Oliver Street and Spruce Street.
The Great Falls Historic District is mostly above I-80
and along the Passaic River
. The city has attempted to revitalize the area in recent years, including the installation of period lamp posts and the conversion of old industrial buildings into apartments and retail. Many artists live in this section of Paterson. A major redevelopment project is planned for this district in the coming years. The Paterson Museum
and Lambert Castle are situated in this neighborhood.
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
between South Paterson
South Paterson
-Location:It is bounded by NJ 19 on the west, the Clifton, New Jersey, border to the south, the Passaic River to the east and I-80 to the north. The Arab community has existed since the late 19th century when many Lebanese and Syrian immigrants moved in. Since then, immigrants from Lebanon and...
and Hillcrest, Paterson
Hillcrest, Paterson
Hillcrest is a large mostly residential, middle class enclave in Paterson, New Jersey. It is located to the west of the Downtown Paterson. Its borders' limits are Preakness Avenue to the northeast, the Brough of Totowa, New Jersey border to the south and west and the Passaic River to the...
. The area is a thin strip of neighborhoods and parklands around the Passaic River
Passaic River
The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...
and Garret Mountain
Garret Mountain Reservation
Garret Mountain Reservation is 568 acre park located in southern Passaic County, New Jersey, United States and one of several National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey...
. This section of Paterson has two National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
s, Garret Mountain
Garret Mountain Reservation
Garret Mountain Reservation is 568 acre park located in southern Passaic County, New Jersey, United States and one of several National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey...
and Great Falls
Great Falls (Passaic River)
The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall, high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County in northern New Jersey in the United States. The Congress authorized its establishment as a National Historical Park in 2009...
on the Passaic. It is the location of the highest point in Paterson. It is home to Lambert Castle and Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...
's Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures
Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures
The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures or Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures was a private state-sponsored corporation founded in 1791 to promote industrial development along the Passaic River in New Jersey in the United States...
(S.U.M.), which used the force of Great Falls to power the mills along the Passaic in the Dublin
Dublin, Paterson
Dublin is a former neighborhood in Paterson, New Jersey that makes up Little Lima and Little Italy today. Dublin was Paterson's first distinct neighborhood that grew up around the mills along the east bank of the Passaic River in Downtown Paterson...
section. The neighborhood is also home to part of Garret Mountain Reservation
Garret Mountain Reservation
Garret Mountain Reservation is 568 acre park located in southern Passaic County, New Jersey, United States and one of several National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey...
and Overlook Park around the Grand Street Reservoir. The neighborhood is bounded by the border with Hillcrest by the Passaic River, by the Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) border, the South Paterson
South Paterson
-Location:It is bounded by NJ 19 on the west, the Clifton, New Jersey, border to the south, the Passaic River to the east and I-80 to the north. The Arab community has existed since the late 19th century when many Lebanese and Syrian immigrants moved in. Since then, immigrants from Lebanon and...
border along Valley Road and NJ 19. It is separated from Downtown Paterson
Downtown Paterson
Downtown Paterson is the main commercial district of Paterson, New Jersey and was once a shopping mecca for the northern part of the state. Downtown Paterson is bounded by Straight Street on the east, I-80, NJ 19, Oliver Street and Spruce Street on the south, the Passaic River, West Broadway, Cliff...
to the north by NJ 19, Oliver Street and Spruce Street.
The Great Falls Historic District is mostly above I-80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
and along the Passaic River
Passaic River
The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...
. The city has attempted to revitalize the area in recent years, including the installation of period lamp posts and the conversion of old industrial buildings into apartments and retail. Many artists live in this section of Paterson. A major redevelopment project is planned for this district in the coming years. The Paterson Museum
Paterson Museum
Paterson Museum is a museum in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. Founded in 1925, it is owned and run by the city of Paterson and its mission is to preserve and display the industrial history of Paterson...
and Lambert Castle are situated in this neighborhood.
- The northern section is called the Great Falls Historic District.
- The southern section, roughly below Rockland Street and New Street, is called Stoney RoadStoney RoadStoney Road is Paterson, New Jersey, USA's most south-west neighborhood and is bordered by Woodland Park to the south and Totowa across the Passaic River to the west. It is bordered on the east by Mountain Avenue and to the north by Rockland Street...
.