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Dock Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places

Dock Bridge

Also known as Railroad Lift Bridge over the Passaic River

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Harrison
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About Dock Bridge

Dock Bridge, at Spans Passaic River, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 3, 1980. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isVertical lift bridges in New Jersey. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1935 to today

  1. 1935Built, designed by John Alexander Low Waddell
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Spans Passaic River, Harrison · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Dock BridgeStart here
  2. 2Newark Penn Station and Dock Bridge (Boundary Increase)Building · next door
  3. 3Pennsylvania StationBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Second Reformed Dutch ChurchBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Pan American C.M.A. ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSt. John's ChurchBuilding0.3 miDMilitary Park Commons Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBHome Office BuildingBuilding0.5 miBTrinity CathedralBuilding0.5 miBHahne and CompanyBuilt 19010.5 miBSymington HouseBuilt 18080.5 miBFirst Baptist Peddie Memorial ChurchBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Dock Bridge

Is Dock Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 3, 1980 (Register number 80002484).

Is Dock Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Ballantine House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Dock Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.