Hoboken in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Maxwell House Coffee Plant

From Field to Factory in Hoboken

Photographed by R. C.

1. Maxwell House Coffee Plant Marker

Marker is located at the entrance to a business and condo development.

Inscription. The Maxwell House Coffee Plant stretched along Hoboken's waterfront from Tenth to Twelfth Streets. It was a marvel of its time, the largest coffee processing plant in the world, and a local landmark. Before the plant was built in 1938-39, part of the site included key Hoboken landmarks. Among these were Turtle Cove and The Colonnade Pavilion, marking the entrance to Elysian Fields, a vast park and popular attraction. The first New York Yacht Club clubhouse was built here. The site is also regarded as the birthplace of modern baseball.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 44.981′ N, 74° 1.557′ W. Marker is in Hoboken, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is at the intersection of 11th Street and Hudson Street, in the median on 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hoboken NJ 07030, 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: Baseball (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elysian Fields (about 500 feet away); New York Yacht Club (about 700 feet away); Sybil's Cave Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hudson River Bridge Cornerstone

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Stevens Institute of Technology (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stephen Foster House (approx. half a mile away); The Hudson School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoboken.

Additional keywords. Food and Beverage

The site of the former coffee plant is a thriving business and condo community. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C.

2. The site of the former coffee plant is a thriving business and condo community.

The old employee entrance and security checkpoint is all that remains of the original plant. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C.

3. The old employee entrance and security checkpoint is all that remains of the original plant.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 6,366 times since then and 159 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.