Binghamton (ferryboat)
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| Binghamton | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | 725 River Rd, Edgewater, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40°49′10″N 73°58′33″W / 40.81944°N 73.97583°WCoordinates: 40°49′10″N 73°58′33″W / 40.81944°N 73.97583°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1904 |
| Architect: | Gardner & Cox |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | July 9, 1982[2] |
| Designated NJRHP: | May 11, 1982 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82003262[1] |
| NJRHP #: | 464[3] |
The Binghamton is a former ferryboat that operated from 1905 to 1967 transporting paasengers between Manhattan and Hoboken. The Binghamton was built for the Hoboken Ferry Company and was designed to carry 986 passengers plus vehicles.[4] The Binghamton is located in Edgewater, New Jersey and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 1982. The Binghamton is now permanently moored in Edgewater and being used as a floating restaurant.[5]
The Ferryboat was owned by tycoon and former New Jersey Assembly Speaker Nelson Gross. He was murdered by teenage employees of the restaurant in 1997.
See also
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey
- List of ferries across the Hudson River to New York City
References
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=32. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County". NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/bergen.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/pdfs/MarkerBooklet100707.pdf Accessed January 7, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/2111898870/ Accessed November 29, 2008.
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