Belleville Copper Rolling Mill Bridge

Belleville Copper Rolling Mill Bridge (HM1S0A)

Location: Belleville, NJ 07109 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 47.37', W 74° 10.383'

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Inscription

J. Moore, T. Sandford, H. Nichols, Freeholders 1838

Details

HM Number	HM1S0A
Additional Information	Rolling Hills Copper Mill supplied copper sheeting for: "The Demologus" - First U. S. steam war vessel in 1814 "The Savannah" - First steam propelled vessel to cross Atlantic in 1818 "Old Ironsides" - Famous early locomotive built by Matthias W. Baldwin in 1832 In 1924, Harmon Hendricks donated 20 acres of land to the Essex County Park Commission. As of 2016, this arch bridge was threaten to be demolished. Fortunately due to protests by the good citizens of Belleville, the bridge is currently undergoing restoration.
Series	This marker is part of the Belleville, NJ: Belleville Historical Society series
Tags	Waterways and Vessels, Places, Landmarks, Industry and Commerce, Early Settlers, Bridges and Viaducts
Historical Period	19th Century, 18th Century
Historical Place	River, Mill, Bridge
Marker Type	Historic Structure
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Carved Stone
Marker Number	1838
Year Placed	1838
Placed By	Hendricks Bros. & Essex County Freeholders
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at 8:29pm PDT -07:00

Pictures

Visible and non-repairable damage at top left corner due to the carelessness of the developer on site

Closer look at the damage done by the developer

Bridge inscription which reads: J. Moore, T. Sandford, H. Nichols, Freeholders 1838

1881 map of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mill

Hendricks Rolling Mill employees

Photo Credits: [1] MARY HIGGINS [3] ANTHONY BUCCINO [16] RON REYER

Locationbig map

Directions Information	North of Franklin Ave on the right of Mill Street in Belleville, NJ 07109. At least 8 nearby markers are within one mile of this marker: Branch Brook Park (approx. 0.3 miles away), The Battle of Second River (approx. half a mile away), Karr/Milburn House (approx. 0.7 miles away), Forest Hill Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away), Morris Canal (approx. 0.8 miles away), Sydenham House (approx. 0.9 miles away), St. Peter's Church (approx. 0.9 miles away), and Victory (approx. 1.1 miles away).
Location Description	1838 aqueduct-style brownstone arch bridge that spans across the Second River along Mill Street in Belleville, NJ, and is located between the Disabled American Veterans building and the new Franklin Manor residential complex just west of Franklin Ave. Formally the Soho Copper Company established in 1812, this property was owned by 5 generations of the Hendricks family who operated the Belleville Copper Rolling Mill from 1813-1938. The mill employed about 100 workers, many of whom were Irish immigrants, and supplied the US government with heavy copper sheets for boilers, and bolts for ship-building during the War of 1812.
UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18T E 569768 N 4515718
Decimal Degrees	40.78950000, -74.17305000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 47.37', W 74° 10.383'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 47' 22.2000" N, 74° 10' 22.9800" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	973, 862
Can be seen from road?	Yes
Is marker in the median?	No
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal Address	At or near 612 Mill St, Belleville NJ 07109, US
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