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Newark 1777
An early, hand-drawn map of Newark from 1777, inscribed as being "copied by William West." "New Barbadoes Neck" is written in the top right corner of the map. Market Street, East Back Street (inscribed in pencil as Mulberry St.) and West Back Street…
Gutzon Borglum
Gutzon Borglum was an American sculptor. A student of the San Francisco Art Academy as well as the École des Beaux-Arts, Borglum's works include a statue of Lincoln in Newark, NJ. Borglum is probably best know for his monumental work the Mount…
John Cotton Dana
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…
Cass Gilbert
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…
Seated Lincoln
Seated Lincoln is a memorial sculpture by Gutzon Borglum located in front of the Essex County Courthouse in Newark.
Wars of America
This sculpture was commemorated on Memorial Day of 1926, eight years after World War I ended, but its intent was broadened to honor all of America's war dead. It is situated in Military park and is the work of the renowned sculptor John Gutzon de la…
North Reformed Church
Originally built as the Third Reformed Dutch Church, the North Reformed Church was designed by William H. Kirk in the Gothic revival style. It is sitting in a remarkable location, across the Washington Park surrounded by higher buildings, taken out…
First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church is the oldest congregation in Newark.
South Park Presbyterian Church, Broad Street & Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ
South Park Presbyterian Church is one of the finest examples of the Greek Revival located in Lincoln Park (formerly known as South Park). The exterior of the church, reminiscent of the work of William Strickland, is composed of a tetrastyle Ionic…
St. John's Roman Catholic Church
St. John's Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Newark. The front brownstone facade has a tripartite configuration, with a central gabled bay and two flanking towers surmounted by pinnacles. The front is dominated by pointed arches…
Trinity Cathedral
Trinity Episcopal Church is the second oldest church in Newark and is located in Military park. The front facade is composed of a tetrastyle porch of double-torus columns supporting a plain pediment with a centered round window. Round-arched…
Bamberger Building
Flagship store built in 1912 for the now-defunct department store chain Bamberger's founded by Louis Bamberger as L. Bamberger & Company in 1893.
Alsdorf Pianos & Bicycles
Alsdorf Pianos & Bicycles was a company located at 605 Broad Street in Newark, NJ. Specializing in Sohmer Pianos, bicycles, and sewing machines, the company also offered bicycle riding lessons on the fourth floor of its building.
Essex Building
The Essex Building was used by Essex County College in 1968 when the school was first established. It is currently used as the Essex County Office of the Public Defender.