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Panoramic view #4 of Newark, N.J.
View of Newark 1953
Urban Renewal - Newark, New Jersey 1957
Redlining map of Newark, indicating most desirable loan areas in green (predominantly white a Jewish) a areas of city whose residents should be refused mortgage (predominantly black). Map also indicates corresponding areas of city slated for urban…
Newark: A great commercial and industrial city
Map of Newark with insets for panoramic view of downtown Newark and map of the central shopping district. Accompanying descriptions describe the attractiveness of the city to outside investment and its proximity to port, airport, rail, and various…
Newark College of Engineering Campus Map (1962-1963)
Map of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (then the Newark College of Engineering) campus circa 1962-1963 from a course catalog.
Index (not pictured) identifies the numbers as:
1. Eberhardt Hall - 323 High Street (Admissions and…
Index (not pictured) identifies the numbers as:
1. Eberhardt Hall - 323 High Street (Admissions and…
Newark College of Engineering Campus Map (1967-1968)
Campus map of the Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology) crica 1967-1968 taken from a course catalog.
Index (not pictured) identifies buildings as:
1. Entwisle Physical Education Building - 80 Lock Street
2. The…
Index (not pictured) identifies buildings as:
1. Entwisle Physical Education Building - 80 Lock Street
2. The…
Panoramic view #3 of Newark, N.J.
A panorama of Newark in 1957 part of the Newark Public Library Picture Collection.
Central Railroad Station Interior 1951
A photo of the interior of the Central Railroad terminal on Broad Street in Newark.
The Newark Redevelopment and Housing Authority 1974 annual report
Newark Housing Authority annual report
Housing Authority of the City of Newark (NHA) report October, 1951
Newark Housing Authority report
Proposed Newark Freeway System 1950
Map of existing and proposed freeways in Newark, including proposed Route 75 across the Central Ward, Route 280, and widened McCarter Highway. Map also illustrates the relationship between the proposed highway system and the future location of…
Construction report, Newark Housing Authority
1956
Newark Housing Authority report featuring the newest project, Columbus Homes
Essex County Courthouse on Market Street 1800s
Photo of old courthouse with horses and carriages. Year unknown. Filed in the Newark Public Library under 1846 Navy Slides.
Map of Military Park historic district boundaries 2004
Historic aerial map of Military Park historic district boundaries. Created by the NJ State Historic Preservation Office. Park of the CFCNJIC map collection, published by the Newark Public Library.
Riverbank Park
Riverbank Park was planned under the the Essex County Park system by the Olmsted Brothers (John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., sons of Frederick Law Olmsted). Influenced by the Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893, the city of…
Weequahic Park Historic District
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…
Queen of Angels Church
Queen of Angels Church is a Gothic Revival style church completed in 1861. Historically it is tied to the middle of 19th century development of the German community in Newark. However, after 1960's it was passed to the Black parish, becoming the…