Hog Island Cranes
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| Location | Trenton Marine Terminal, Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°11′28.7″N 74°45′22.9″W / 40.191306°N 74.756361°W |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | McMyler-Interstate Company |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002500[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1772[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 1980 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 1, 1980 |
The Hog Island Cranes, located in Trenton, New Jersey, are two of 28 locomotive steam gantry cranes built in 1917 by the McMyler-Interstate Company of Cleveland, Ohio, for the Hog Island, Philadelphia, shipyard. They helped produce warships during World War I, are representative of an important era of heavy lifting equipment, and played an important role in 20th-century waterfront technology. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1980, for their significance in commerce, engineering, industry, and transportation.[3]
