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The complex is named after John W Hyatt, a prominent Newark industrialist and inventor of the mid-20th century.

Father (John H .Ely 1851-1932) and son (Wilson Ely) architectural firm based in Newark which created several prominent local buildings including Newark City Hall.

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…

The Job Haines Home for Aged People was constructed in 1903 by Frank Haines. Haines named the center in honor of his father, Job Haines. The Home was organized in conjunction with the First Church of Newark. The Home still operates today.

534 Clinton Avenue

An orphanage for the support, education, and training of Hebrew orphans and half-orphans of both genders ages six to 15. The Home’s capacity was 80 children and was supported by voluntary contributions.

Jersey City Quadrangle Topographic Map 1967

Jersey City Quadrangle, New Jersey-New York 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic) 1967 (Photorevised 1981)

794 & 796 Broad Street

The manufacturing facility of John Jeliff, a furniture and cabinet maker, was active from 1836 until at least the 1890s. Jeliff constructed cabinet, and mahogany chairs, sofas, and mattresses. Many New Yorkers purchased his…

The James Street Commons Historic District comprises an area near Washington Square Park and adjacent to Newark's Central Business district - roughly bounded by Halsey, Warren, Boyden, Bleeker, Orange, and Broad Streets. The entire district is on the…

James C. White Manor is a senior housing development that was constructed in 1976. There are 206 units ranging in size from one bedroom to two bedrooms.

229 - 235 Halsey Street

A Christian Home for homeless white men. The Home conducted religious services nightly, but attendance was not compulsory. Men were compelled to work for their lodgings and good. The Home had a capacity of 95 beds. The house owned a burying plot and…

Title page of the free Tri-Lingual Ironbound Voices, vol 13, No 7. November 1990

New Jersey review of charities and corrections. ... v.5 (1906)

The Littman Library has six volumes (v. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) of the 1931 Newark Sanborn Maps in the Rare Book Collection.   Volumes 2, 6, 7, and 8 are not currently digitized. Refer to the Sanborn Map Key to locate the appropriate volume.  Index (26.5…

The Littman Library has six volumes (v. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) of the 1931 Newark Sanborn Maps in the Rare Book Collection.   Volumes 2, 6, 7, and 8 are not currently digitized. Refer to the Sanborn Map Key to locate the appropriate volume.   Index (25.5…

Insane and Feeble-minded in Hospitals and Institutions, 1904, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1906