Clark Thread Company Historic District

Clark Thread Company Historic District
Location900 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates40°45′7″N 74°9′45″W / 40.75194°N 74.16250°W / 40.75194; -74.16250
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1875 (1875)
NRHP reference No.78001764
NJRHP No.1455
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 2, 1978
Designated NHLDJune 2, 1978
Designated NJRHPJune 2, 1978

The Clark Thread Company Historic District, located at 900 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, is a large mill complex. Begun in 1875, it was a major manufacturing site of the Clark Thread Company, the world's leading manufacturer of sewing thread, until 1935. The complex was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1978 for this association. It now functions as an industrial park housing a diversity of businesses.