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Picture: Justin Gurbisz 12/23/2006
The 30'X 40' frame mill of 3.5 stories was built prior to 1825 by Joseph Slater to house his felt making industry.
Picture: Justin Gurbisz 12/23/2006
The felt was used to make hats for those that couldn't afford beaver hats of the day. The mill was converted into the Federal Hill Service Station, run by an old woman named Mrs. Carpenter.
Picture: Justin Gurbisz 12/23/2006
The rear entrance and exit for the mill after it was converted into a bar/nightclub called the Yellow Star.
Picture: Justin Gurbisz 12/23/2006
The peaceful looking Pequannock River behind the mill. A record breaking flood occurred on October 10, 1903 that washed the dam away. It was the largest flood ever recorded in the area up to the 1960's, when a larger flood did occurr.
Picture: Justin Gurbisz 12/23/2006
Pictures provided by Justin Gurbisz of Bloomingdale, N.J. Justin likes to photograph forgotten and abandoned buildings of northern New Jersey. Check out his website above.
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Exit US 202/Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike at Ppmpton. Continue NW on Paterson-Hamburg Tpke. for about 2.2 miles to the mill on the left prior to crossing Newark-Pompton Tpke. |
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