U.S. Animal Quarantine Station

The U.S. Animal Quarantine Station is located in Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The buildings were built in 1900. The facility, considered the Ellis Island for Animals, closed in 1975.[3]

U.S. Animal Quarantine Station
Barns from the former U.S. Animal Quarantine Station seen on December 23, 2011
LocationClifton Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°52′5″N 74°9′43″W
Area26 acres (11 ha)
Built1900
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.81000397[1]
NJRHP No.2331[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1981
Designated NJRHPAugust 7, 1981

The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1981.

Part of the site is now the Clifton Municipal Complex. Two of the buildings were renovated and turned into the Clifton Arts Center Gallery and Studio. An atrium was built to connect the two buildings.[4]

It is considered to be threatened site.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/09/archives/us-animal-center-to-move-from-clifton.html
  4. "Clifton Arts Center". Passaic County Historical Attractions. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  5. https://expo.nj.com/news/g66l-2019/05/a5690c3be69212/even-the-wildwoods-are-at-risk-here-are-njs-10-most-endangered-historic-sites-for-2019.html
  6. https://www.preservationnj.org/listings/us-animal-quarantine-station/
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