The Granary

The Granary (HMLXU)

Location: Morristown, NJ 07960 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.873', W 74° 28.819'

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Birthplace of the Telegraph

— Historic Speedwell —

In 1830, when Stephen Vail purchased the Homestead Farm, the Granary was among the buildings already on the property. It was used to store corn and cereal grains grown on the farm to feed the livestock.

The building was built high off the ground on stone piers to keep out dampness. The clapboard siding was specially designed to allow ventilation. In the front of the building near the door sill, is a cat hole for added rodent protection. In the rear, a shed roof addition was used to store farm equipment. The building now contains a collection of 19th century farm tools and ice harvesting equipment.
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HM NumberHMLXU
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 11:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 543828 N 4518300
Decimal Degrees40.81455000, -74.48031667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.873', W 74° 28.819'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 52.38" N, 74° 28' 49.14" W
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Area Code(s)973, 201, 908, 862
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 333 Speedwell Ave, Morristown NJ 07960, US
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