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Sydenham House
The Sydenham House is the oldest house in Newark. Built in 1711, before Newark obtained its city charter, it represents a prototype of an early American homestead. The house has a traditional salt-box style with one side of the gabled roof extending…
Ahavas Sholom Congregation
Congregation Ahavas Shalom,the oldest operating synagogue in Newark, is a reminiscent of the city's vibrant Jewish community in the early twentieth century. Located to the north of Newark's Central Business District, the synagogue was designed in the…
Watts, Campbell & Company
The Watts, Campbell & Company was a prominent plant manufacturing steam engines and machine works. It occupied several city blocks, and consisted of eleven buildings.
Symington House
The Symington house is the third oldest house in Newark. This building is a 3-story brick townhouse originally constructed as a rectory for adjacent Trinity Church, now known as Trinity and St. Philip’s Cathedral. It is the best remaining…
Oheb Shalom Congregation
The Oheb Shalom Congregation building is the oldest extant synagogue in Newark. This building was constructed in 1884 and presents an eclectic combination of Gothic and Moorish styles. The Rose window and projecting tower coexist with…
Plume House
This Dutch Colonial house is the second oldest extant building in Newark. This building features certain characteristics of 18th century residential architecture in America such as hand-hewn timber framing and flooring, and locally quarried…
Glencoe Mansion
The Glencoe Mansion is located on the easterly side of Martin Luther King Boulevard, formerly known as High Street. High Street was one of the most prominent locations of Newark with high end residential buildings occupied by affluent families. The…
