Watts, Campbell & Company

Watts, Campbell & Company

Passaic Machine Works

The Watts, Campbell & Company was a prominent plant manufacturing steam engines and machine works. It occupied several city blocks, and consisted of eleven buildings.

1851

1875-1899

extant

The riverfront buildings were sold in 1938. Its main remaining building, the office structure, has undergone some changes through the years. The mansard roof was removed and replaced with a flat roof in 1950, and the brick facade is covered in stucco. The interior features remain untouched like the original wooden wainscot, chair rails, floors, office furniture, and machinery. The Watts, Campbell Preservation Society is spearheading efforts to preserve the remaining buildings and machinery.

Gordon, Mark W., and Anthony Schuman, editors. Newark Landmark Treasures: A Guide to the Landmark Buildings, Parks, Public Art & Historic Districts in New Jersey’s Metropolis. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 2016, p. 64.

Karschner, Terry, and Nanci K. Batchelor. Industrial Newark. Washington, D.C.: Society for Industrial Archeology, 1985.

National Register of Historic Places, Passaic Machine Works--Watts, Campbell & Company, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #86001503