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Gutzon Borglum was an American sculptor. A student of the San Francisco Art Academy as well as the École des Beaux-Arts, Borglum's works include a statue of Lincoln in Newark, NJ. Borglum is probably best know for his monumental work the Mount…

John Cotton Dana was the head of the Free Public Library of Newark and director of the Newark Museum from 1902 and 1909 to 1929 respectively. A scholar, librarian, and champion of the arts, he was instrumental in shaping modern exhibition and…

Cass Gilbert was an architect most famous for designing the Woolworth building in NYC, that was completed in 1913. At the time of its completion, the Woolworth building was the tallest building in the world. Gilbert designed the Essex County…

R.H. Ives Gammell was a classical realist artist best known for his sequence of paintings based on the poem "The Hound of Heaven" by Francis Thompson.

George Edward Harney was an architect based out of New York City in the late 19th century. He designed the John Ballantine house for the owner of the Ballantine Beer company in 1885. The Ballantine House is now part of the Newark Museum.

architect, founder of the firm in Newark