They are physical proof Edison's
habit break down experimental problems into electrical,
chemical, and material parts.14
manufacture Edison products. They complimented the work the
main laboratory building, and their spatial relations with it
defined the physical shape Edison's West Orange laboratory. The West Orange laboratory was organic structure
which constantly changed meet the needs Edison's
research, new buildings added and old ones refurbished. contained rock crushers and graders, assay
furnaces, and containers for the many samples ore that
Edison had collected.
Building formed entrance gateway with the west end the
main building, and the space between and Buildings and 2
formed courtyard.
The five main buildings were completed September, and
Batchelor then turned his attention fitting out the
laboratory. The last the satellite
buildings, number was established metallurgical
laboratory. His new laboratory had open architecture
which enabled him convert workspace and add buildings the
need arose. followed the current industrial practice in
establishing power house one end the main laboratory
building and running shafts along the two first floors. Leather
belts took the power from the drive shafts the machines
below.
These four satellite buildings indicate the experimental
directions that Edison intended follow: electricity,
chemistry, and metallurgy. The laboratory was wired for electricity throughout and
