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General Electric Research Laboratory

Schenectady, New York
County of Schenectady.
National Register Number: 75001227
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Industry/Processing/Extract. - energy facility.
Certified Local Government: YES

Statement of Significance (as of designation - May 15, 1975):
Established in 1900, this is recognized as the first industrial research facility in the United States. The General Electric Research Laboratory has made major contributions to scientific knowledge, especially in the areas of physics and chemistry.


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