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The basin was 100 m (330 ft) deep before the eruption, and 200–300 m (660–980 ft) after. [23] Two nearby sandbanks (called Steers and Calmeyer after the two naval officers who investigated them) were built up into islands by ashfall, but the sea later washed them away. Seawater on hot volcanic deposits on Steers and Calmeyer had caused ...
Named to the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey in 2020, the Cranford Roundhouse is one of only three known surviving roundhouses in the state. Preservation NJ noted that the roundhouse had "enormous potential for adaptive reuse that would be attractive to the town’s growing population, such as artists’ studio space, a small ...
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey.Latitude and longitude coordinates of the sites listed on this page may be displayed in an online map.
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Trenton Iron Company / New Jersey Steel and Iron Company /American Bridge Company / U.S. Steel Complex (Bridge and Ironworks Area) Site [ edit ] NJ State Historic Preservation Office ID 1759 Smithsonian trinomial ID 28-Me-111 NJ State Historic Preservation Office Opinion Date 12/19/1975 (Trenton Complex Archaeology) Historical Marker Database ...
The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa. Eruptions in the area since 1927 have built a new island at the same location, named Anak Krakatau (which is Indonesian for "Child of Krakatoa"). Periodic eruptions have continued since, with recent eruptions in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and a major collapse in 2018.
From 1868 to 1880, the New Jersey Zinc Company fought a legal battle with Moses Taylor's Franklin Iron Company, a dispute that was finally resolved in 1880 by merging the two companies into the New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company. In 1897, the remaining Franklin District companies were consolidated under the umbrella of the New Jersey Zinc Company ...
Oldest surviving synagogue building in New Jersey [89] Weehawken Water Tower: Weehawken: 1883 Water tower: Possibly oldest water tower East Jersey State Prison: Avenel: 1901 Prison: Better known by its original name, Rahway State Prison, oldest operating prison Firemen's Insurance Company Building Newark: 1910 Skyscraper