The Clark Thread Company Historic District, located at 900 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, New Jersey

East Newark, New Jersey

East Newark is a borough in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,406. The borough is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....

, is a large mill complex. The company originally started in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

 as an offshoot of the Clark Thread Company of Paisley, Scotland and then expanded into these buildings in 1875. There are 35 buildings on the 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) block.

The site is now used by a variety of industrial companies.