Ford Motor Company Edgewater Assembly Plant
United States historic place
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The Ford Motor Company Edgewater Assembly Plant was a Ford assembly plant built in 1930. It was located in Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The factory produced its last vehicle on 15 July 1955.[3] The plant, located at 309 River Road, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1983. The building was torn down in 2006 and replaced with a residential development.[4]
Ford Motor Company Edgewater Assembly Plant | |
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  Location within Bergen County, New Jersey  Location within New Jersey  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 309 River Road, Edgewater, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′33″N 73°59′9″W |
| Area | 37.2 acres (15.1 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Albert Kahn |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001507[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 465[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 30, 1983 |
It was replaced by Ford's Mahwah Assembly plant. Ford explained in that: "The Edgewater plant had been built for the assembly of pre-war cars. The Ford has become a much bigger and different car since then and the physical limitations of the Edgewater plant site prevented plant expansion.[5]
