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Dublin Core
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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
Condition History
While some of the homes have been converted for other purposes, the district remains largely unchanged.
Bibliography
“A Tour of Forest Hill.” Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 1976.<br /><p>Gordon, Mark W., and Anthony Schuman, editors. <em>Newark Landmark Treasures: A Guide to the Landmark Buildings, Parks, Public Art & Historic Districts in New Jersey’s Metropolis</em>. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 2016, p. 81-82.<br /><br />Longendyck, Catharine and Kathleen P. Galop. <em>Forest Hill.</em> Arcadia Publishing, 2014<br /><br /><span>National Register of Historic Places, <span>Forest Hill Historic District</span>, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #<span>90001193</span></span></p>
Web Resources
Link to external web resources here
<a href="http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/AssetDetail?assetID=a006715a-3a43-4229-a701-d4937ad4bdf6" target="_blank">http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/AssetDetail?assetID=a006715a-3a43-4229-a701-d4937ad4bdf6<br /><br /></a><a href="http://www.fhcanewark.org/" target="_blank">http://www.fhcanewark.org/</a>
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
Forest Hill Historic District
Subject
The topic of the resource
historic districts
Description
An account of the resource
Forest Hill Historic District is located in the Northeast of Newark. It takes up 57 blocks and is bounded by Verona Avenue, Mount Prospect Avenue, Second Avenue, and Branch Brook Park. This primarily residential district consists of houses built generally between 1890-1925, and represent various historic revival styles of architecture. Most of the land within the historic district had been owned by three prominent Newark families: the Hellers, the Ballantines, and the Clarks. The historic district also contains various historic houses including Sydenham House and Clark Mansion.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1890-1925
Forest Hill Historic District
historic districts
historic houses