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The Four Corners Historic District covers about 27 blocks, and 85 acres. It is centered around the two most prominent streets in Newark, Broad and Market Streets, and is bound by Raymond Blvd., Mulberry St., Hill St., and Washington St. This is the…

The Military Park Commons Historic District takes up about 11 blocks and is roughly bound by Washington Place, McCarter Highway, Halsey Street, and Raymond Blvd. The district is mostly commercial and consists of 69 primary buildings and 9 works of…

Lincoln Park Historic District covers 10 blocks and is bound by Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (High St.), W. Kinney St., McCarter Highway, South St., Pennsylvania Ave., Lincoln Park, and Clinton Ave. The district consists of two parks, three landmark…

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…

The Weequahic Park Historic District is centered around Weequahic Park, which is a large park (311.33 acres) of the Essex County Park System. This park was designed by the famous Olmsted Brothers firm, lead by John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law…

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…

Document containing maps of Newark historic districts with an index of important buildings/landmarks. Districts include: Forest Hill Historic District, Four Corners Historic District, James Street Commons Historic District, Lincoln Park Historic…

The James Street Commons Historic District comprises an area near Washington Square Park and adjacent to Newark's Central Business district - roughly bounded by Halsey, Warren, Boyden, Bleeker, Orange, and Broad Streets. The entire district is on the…