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J. Robert Hillier, FAIA, founded Hillier Architecture in 1966 and led it to become the third largest architectural firm in the United States.

Father (John H .Ely 1851-1932) and son (Wilson Ely) architectural firm based in Newark which created several prominent local buildings including Newark City Hall.

Cass Gilbert was an architect most famous for designing the Woolworth building in NYC, that was completed in 1913. At the time of its completion, the Woolworth building was the tallest building in the world. Gilbert designed the Essex County…

F.A.I.A. - An architect,( 1874- 1936) He was born in Newark in 1874. Following a course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he began practice in Newark. He
designed many apartment houses and churches, and specialized in the buildings of…

John Cotton Dana was the head of the Free Public Library of Newark and director of the Newark Museum from 1902 and 1909 to 1929 respectively. A scholar, librarian, and champion of the arts, he was instrumental in shaping modern exhibition and…