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Belleville Avenue Congregational Church
The Belleville Avenue Congregational Church, located in the Mount Pleasant area north of the Central Business District, was built in 1874. The building epitomizes High Victorian Gothic architecture in Newark through the use of such features as…
Dock Bridge
Dock Bridge connecting Newark with Harrison is an important segment of the North East Rail Road corridor. Its structure consists of a pair of through-truss lift bridges crossing the Passaic River at Newark, used exclusively for railroad traffic. The…
One Gateway Center proposed rendering 1971
Architectural rendering of proposed (and built) One Gateway Center, a 26-story building directly across the street from Penn Station.
Aerial view of Downtown Newark 1949
Aerial photograph of most of Downtown Newark with the future path of Route 280 indicated with bright red line. This map was created in preparation for the construction of this highway and the demolition of homes and businesses that impeded its path.
Sydenham House
The Sydenham House is the oldest house in Newark. Built in 1711, before Newark obtained its city charter, it represents a prototype of an early American homestead. The house has a traditional salt-box style with one side of the gabled roof extending…
Ahavas Sholom Congregation
Congregation Ahavas Shalom,the oldest operating synagogue in Newark, is a reminiscent of the city's vibrant Jewish community in the early twentieth century. Located to the north of Newark's Central Business District, the synagogue was designed in the…
Watts, Campbell & Company
The Watts, Campbell & Company was a prominent plant manufacturing steam engines and machine works. It occupied several city blocks, and consisted of eleven buildings.
Symington House
The Symington house is the third oldest house in Newark. This building is a 3-story brick townhouse originally constructed as a rectory for adjacent Trinity Church, now known as Trinity and St. Philip’s Cathedral. It is the best remaining…
Oheb Shalom Congregation
The Oheb Shalom Congregation building is the oldest extant synagogue in Newark. This building was constructed in 1884 and presents an eclectic combination of Gothic and Moorish styles. The Rose window and projecting tower coexist with…