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Located in the Central Ward of Newark, west of the Central Business District, Kenney Memorial Hospital was built in 1927 by Dr. John A. Kenney. This was the first hospital in New Jersey to train African-American doctors and nurses in the era of Jim…

Babies' Hospital was founded in 1896 by Dr. Henry Leber Colt to serve sick children under the age of 5. The hospital began at 2 adjoining buildings on High St. and Bank St. A new building at 15 Roseville Ave. opened in January, 1930. This new…

The North Newark Hospital was transferred to the American Legion around the 1940's, and was renamed the American Legion Memorial Hospital.

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…

Saint Barnabas Hospital was founded by the Episcopal Church. It was a 35 bed facility located at Montgomery and High Streets.

Beth Israel was started by the Daughters of Israel Hospital Association in 1900, and two years later Beth Israel Hospital was chartered. They began in a residence on West Kinney St. and High St. (now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). In 1928, they…