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Ivanhoe Wheelhouse

(c. 1840)

 
 
Ivanhoe Wheelhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Doran Howitt, March 2013
1. Ivanhoe Wheelhouse Marker
Inscription. This is the only remaining Ivanhoe Paper Company building of the ten that once occupied this site. The rear portion was added in 1865 to house a water-powered turbine engine.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 40° 54.849′ N, 74° 10.792′ W. Marker is in Paterson, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on Spruce St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Spruce St, Paterson NJ 07501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Great Falls Raceway and Power System (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Ivanhoe Wheelhouse (here, next to this marker); Rogers Works (within shouting distance of this marker); The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Falls of the Passaic/S.U.M. Historic District (about 300 feet away); Captain Eric M. Graupe (about 400 feet away); Passaic Falls (about 400 feet away); Overlook Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paterson.
 
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Ivanhoe Wheelhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Doran Howitt, March 1, 2013
2. Ivanhoe Wheelhouse Marker
Ivanhoe Wheelhouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Doran Howitt, March 1, 2013
3. Ivanhoe Wheelhouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2013, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2013, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 11, 2026