1849 Carriage House

1849 Carriage House (HMLXY)

Location: Morristown, NJ 07960 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.882', W 74° 28.831'

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Birthplace of the Telegraph

— Historic Speedwell —

An inventory of Stephen Vail's property showed that he owned two carriages, two sleighs, two wagons and two buggies. This simple, one story building was used as extra storage for the Vail family's vehicles. Its double sliding doors face the main drive that connects the working part of the estate with the main house.

When Vail improved the property in the 1840's he had the overhead flume that brought water to the Factory Wheel House replaced with an underground pipe. The pipe passes through a corner of the Carriage House basement. A lighted inset in the floor allows visitors to see the cast iron pipe below. Today, the building is home to Historic Speedwell's educational programs. These programs include lectures, workshops, and programs for adults, children, and school groups.
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HM NumberHMLXY
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 1:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 543811 N 4518317
Decimal Degrees40.81470000, -74.48051667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.882', W 74° 28.831'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 52.92" N, 74° 28' 49.86" W
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Area Code(s)973, 201, 908, 862
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23-27 Farmhouse Ln, Morristown NJ 07960, US
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