Middletown in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trolley Plant
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 4, 2018
1. Trolley Plant Marker
Power generated for
Middletown-Goshen trolley
in this historic building,
Mechanicstown, N.Y.
Erected 1950 by C. R. Wolfe Heating Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 41° 26.661′ N, 74° 23.441′ W. Marker is in Middletown, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on Main Street (New York State Route 67) east of Wisner Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 East Main Street, Middletown NY 10940, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Edmund S. Lloyd (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mechanicstown School (approx. one mile away); Midway Park 1894-1924 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tenth Legion New York Veteran Volunteers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 4, 2018
2. Trolley Plant and Marker
this page online
Regarding Trolley Plant. From "Town of Wallkill" by William B. Royce
In The History of Orange County, New York
Edited by Russel Headley, 1908:
"There is also a trolley line owned by the Wallkill Transit Company, which is operated in the city of Middletown and extends from the city, through the town of Wallkill, to the town of Goshen, and thence to the village of Goshen."
The building, subject of this marker, was built a few years later.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
