Anthony C. Beam bought the property at 14 Mulberry Street in 1859. The house, however, is noted for being the birthplace of Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage.
St. Peter's Orphan Asylum was founded to care for children whose fathers died in the Civil War. The institution was originally opened as a small wooden building.
St. Michael's Hospital began in 1867 when 5 sisters of the Poor of St. Francis staffed a 13-bed hospital in a residence at 69 Bleeker St. In 1869, the cornerstone was laid for a new building, designed by Jeremiah O'Rourke. The 3-story, 150 bed, red…
St. Mary's Orphan Asylum was founded in 1857 on Central Avenue next to St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Bishop Bayley. The building was completed over the next 6 years.
The Protestant Foster Home building located on Bellevile Ave. (today's Broadway), presents a remarkable example of High Victorian Gothic. Designed by Thomas Stent, this 3-story building is U-shaped in plan. The exterior is dressed in red brick, while…
A facility dedicated to educating the public and collection data on tuberculosis. The Association also trained nurses at the facility. The facility also hosted a day camp for patients to visit. The Association was a voluntary union organization that,…
The now demolished Urban League building was active during the 1940s. Currently, the Essex County administration campus exists on the land where the Urban League building once stood. The building had 4 stories, the first floor devoted to the Urban…