Originally built as the Third Reformed Dutch Church, the North Reformed Church was designed by William H. Kirk in the Gothic revival style. It is sitting in a remarkable location, across the Washington Park surrounded by higher buildings, taken out…
South Park Presbyterian Church is one of the finest examples of the Greek Revival located in Lincoln Park (formerly known as South Park). The exterior of the church, reminiscent of the work of William Strickland, is composed of a tetrastyle Ionic…
St. John's Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Newark. The front brownstone facade has a tripartite configuration, with a central gabled bay and two flanking towers surmounted by pinnacles. The front is dominated by pointed arches…
Trinity Episcopal Church is the second oldest church in Newark and is located in Military park. The front facade is composed of a tetrastyle porch of double-torus columns supporting a plain pediment with a centered round window. Round-arched…
Alsdorf Pianos & Bicycles was a company located at 605 Broad Street in Newark, NJ. Specializing in Sohmer Pianos, bicycles, and sewing machines, the company also offered bicycle riding lessons on the fourth floor of its building.
The Essex Building was used by Essex County College in 1968 when the school was first established. It is currently used as the Essex County Office of the Public Defender.
The Gateway Office Complex is made up of 4 buildings, Gateway 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are all connected by skywalks and pedestrian malls. Gateway 1 was completed in 1971 and Gateway 2 was completed in 1972. Both were designed by Victor Gruen…
The manufacturing facility of John Jeliff, a furniture and cabinet maker, was active from 1836 until at least the 1890s. Jeliff constructed cabinet, and mahogany chairs, sofas, and mattresses. Many New Yorkers purchased his…
One of the three major department stores in Newark around the turn of the 20th century. The store was located between the Morris Canal, now Raymond Blvd., and Cedar Street. The building occupied an entire block. The store was founded by Sebastian…
Constructed in 1892 to house the William V. Snyder Company Dry Goods Store, the building was converted to McCrory's five and dime department store in the 1940s. McCrory's modernized the structure’s facade to the Art Moderne style as well as…