https://dana-legacy.njit.edu/files/original/0d00b41da18171f47de3ff46caeb2f19.pdf feb5eb9aa22e63eccfa094f03211b39e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Public Spaces Subject The topic of the resource public spaces parks (recreation areas) Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Use this for buildings, artworks and public spaces. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. State Current state of the building or project (ex. demolished, unbuilt). extant Bibliography Files: National Register of Historic Places, North Broad Street Historic District, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #96000813 Books: Cunningham, John T. Newark. Newark, N.J: New Jersey Historical Society, 1966. Gordon, Mark W., and Anthony Schuman, editors. Newark Landmark Treasures: A Guide to the Landmark Buildings, Parks, Public Art & Historic Districts in New Jersey’s Metropolis. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 2016, p. 93-94. Articles: Lamb, Martha B. "Newark,"Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Oct. 1876, pp.  661-678. Web Resources Link to external web resources here <a href="http://www.emporis.com/buildings/121339/american-insurance-company-building-newark-nj-usa" target="_blank"> </a> Condition History In the 19th century, the neighborhood of Woodside was flourishing and had become a prime real estate location appealing to Newark's wealthy class. The Mutual Benefit Life had its headquarters in this area before relocating in 1926 to Broadway. Later as the neighborhood deteriorated, the North Broad Street Historic District houses suffered from the general disinvestment. Fire damaged completely the interior of all the rowhouses, except for one, while the facades were preserved intact. Efforts were later made to renovate these houses and turn them into low income housing. Style Architectural or artistic style(s) employed. Renaissance Revival Queen Anne Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Broad Street Historic District Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Brown and Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-1893 Description An account of the resource The North Broad Street Historic District consists of an urban residential neighborhood of eight rowhouses located in the North Ward of Newark. Seven of these rowhouses were built in the Renaissance Revival style and dressed with limestone while the last on the northern corner was built in the Queen Anne style with brownstone. This housing complex was constructed by the George Brown and Company, one of the most important firms in Newark concentrating in stone cutting and products. The street facade maintains a tripartite division of base, body and attic. The houses are three stories tall and are fronted by a brownstone porch with steps leading to individual entrances for each block. These stairs are separated by planted beds framed by brownstone retaining walls. The limestone-facade houses display an elegant image articulated by the rusticated ground floor, bare friezes and cornices that create a horizontal linear continuity across the blocks and enforce their unity. Some of these blocks stand out for their semi-hexagonal oriel windows and Michelangesque windows of scrolled bracket-supported pediments and bracket-supported sills. The bronwnstone corner house has a round bay culminating in a slate-covered conical roof. All these rowhouses, with their fine architectural detailing, contribute to the historical significance of this neighborhood. Subject The topic of the resource historic districts historic houses