S. U. M. Hydroelectric Plant, McBride Avenue, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ
Summary
Significance: The S.U.M. Hydroelectric Plant was constructed in 1912-1914 to meet the electrical power needs of the mill and factory owners and tenants in the Paterson area. It superceded the power canal system (HAER No. NJ-2), and is situated on a narrow neck of land on a bend in the Passaic River. The plant operated under a normal head of sixty-seven feet and incorporated four S. Morgan Smith horizontal shaft turbines. These were connected to 2400-volt, sixty-cycle generators of either 1720 hp. or of 1390 hp.
Survey number: HAER NJ-16
Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Cook, John H
Location
Paterson (N.J.), 40.91118, -74.18617
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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