Old Great Falls Historic District
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The Old Great Falls Historic District is a name for the area of Paterson, New Jersey between South Paterson and Hillcrest, Paterson. The area is a thin strip of neighborhoods and parklands around the Passaic River and Garett Mountain. This section of Paterson has two National Natural Landmarks, Garrett Mountain and Great Falls on the Passaic. It is the location of the highest point in Paterson. It is home to Lambert Castle and Alexander Hamilton's Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.), which used the force of Great Falls to power the mills along the Passaic in the Dublin section. The neighborhood is also home to part of Garrett Mountain Reservation and Overlook Park around the Grand Street Reservoir. The neighborhoood is bounded by the border with Hillcrest by the Passaic River, by the West Paterson border, the South Paterson border along Valley Road and NJ 19. It is separated from Downtown Paterson to the north by NJ 19, Oliver Street and Spruce Street.
- The northern section is called the Great Falls Historic District.
- The southern section, roughly below Rockland Street and New Street, is called Stoney Road.
