PREVIOUS PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Planning documents affecting the use and management the Edison laboratory
are:
“Historic Site Survey: Edison Home (Glenmont) and Laboratory, West Orange,
New Jersey," June 30, 1954.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Metallurgical Laboratory, Building No. 4,
Edison Laboratory National Monument," February 1962. Edison Laboratory
National Monument," April 21, 1959.
"Interpretive Prospectus: Edison National Historic Site." title page. 6,
Edison National Historic Site," May 20, 1964. Edison
Laboratory National Monument," February 1961.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Entrance Gates and Arches, ‘Historical Data’,"
April 10, 1961.physical structure the laboratory was also described extensively many
newspapers throughout the nation the time the 1914 fire.
Many periodicals covered Edison’s work and life during the West Orange years,
tailoring descriptions fit with their own subject matter. The
first page starts with Historical Data.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Main Laboratory Building, Building No.
"Historic Structures Report, Physics Laboratory, Building 1.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Chemical Laboratory, Building No.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Gate House, Building No.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Power House-Boiler Room, Building No. Edison National Historic Site," October 11, 1962. The national press
provided descriptions the laboratory again October 1931, when Edison’s body
lay state there. Particularly detailed
descriptions are given Cosmopolitan 1889 and Munsey's Magazine 1891." date. 5,
Edison Laboratory National Monument," October 28, 1959.
"Historic Structures Report-Part Chemical Stock Room and Pattern Shop,
Building No.
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