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The Roseville Avenue Railroad Station
The Roseville Avenue Railroad Station of the Lackawanna Railroad is to the right. The railroad tracks are depressed to eliminate dangerous grade crossings.A Bridge crossing is available at each side street. The official name of the railroad was the…
L. Bamberger and Company 1916
L. Bamberger and Company stood at the corner of Market and Washington streets. At the time horses and carriages are still being used, a few automobiles and trucks are appearing.
Hahne & Company 19th century
Hahne & Company was the oldest department store in Newark. It began operations in 1858, it began handling general merchandise in the 1870s. The Building pictured was opened on Labor Day 1901. Women who come to Newark with their carriages came to…
The Kinney Building 1912
The Kinney building stood at the southeast corner of Broad and Market Street. Built in 1912 is it considered on of Newark’s first skyscrapers.
The Lefcourt Building in the 19th century
In the image the Raymond-Commerce Building stands left to the old city market. The Art Deco building was designed by Newark architect Frank Grad. To the right, the National Newark and Essex building (744 broad Street building), the tallest structure…
The Firemen’s Insurance Company Market & Broad Street 1868-1916
The Firemen’s Insurance Company moved to this building, also located on Broad and Market this building also features a statue of a firemen on the roof.
The Firemen’s Insurance Company at Market & Broad Street 1916
The Firemen’s Insurance Company stood at the northeast corner of Broad and Market street, A 16 stories building built in 1916 making it the highest along the street at the time.
The Ironbound Trust Company at Market & East Ferry Street, Newark, NJ, 1910
The Ironbound Trust Company stood at the intersection of Market and East Ferry, Streets in 1910. The Site was occupied by banks for many years.
Aero-view of the Heart of Newark, N.J 1913
View of Newark, showing all buildings in Downtown. Important buildings and train stations are labeled. Important streets are identified. Also includes view of Harrison on other side of Passaic and the Crane Company Thread Mill of East Newark.
Newark East of Mulberry Street
Newark Panorama, Bird's eye view of Newark between the present-day area of Mulberry Street and Penn Station, labeled with homesteads of important residents (Sally Crane, John Morris, etc.) and names of city streets (Mulberry Steet, Market Street,…
A horse-drawn carriage travels on Broad Street in 1892
Broad Street was laid out in 1666. At times the street has been referred to as Main Central and High Street as well as Broadway. But by 1790, it had come to be known by its present name. Originally it extended from Clay Street on the north to…