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Ernest F. Guilbert and James Oscar Betelle specialized in the design of school buildings.

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Founded in 1968, Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman Architects, formerly Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, is a New York-based architectural firm.

Bethany Dispensary (conducted by “The Presbyterian Hospital in the city of Newark, New Jersey”) (org. 1907; Presbyterian Hospital inc. April 7, 1909, which see p. 32), corner of Spruce and Charlton Streets in the Bethany Presbyterian Church. A…

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The Bethany Baptist Church is considered one of the most important African American religious institutions in Newark. Located to the west of Newark's Central Business District, the ecclesiastical building was originally constructed for the Fairmount…

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The American-Moorish Science Temple was established in Newark, New Jersey, in 1913 by Timothy Drew (1886–1929), known to followers as Noble Drew Ali and also as the Prophet of the sect. Drew Ali taught that all blacks were of Moorish origins but had…

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Built in 1911, Colton Hall is one of the oldest buildings on NJIT's campus. The five story building has tall 14-ft high ceilings, reflecting its original purpose as a factory. Colton Hall is connected to Campbell and Weston Halls forming the southern…

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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…

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Military Park is an obtuse triangular park that takes up 6 acres between Broad Street, Park Place, and Rector Street. It was originally named Middle Commons, and was first laid out by Robert Treat as a training ground, present on the first extant map…

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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…

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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.

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The Wadsworth Chocolate Co. was designed by architect Henry Boechlin, a three-story fireproof factor on Jeliff ave, in Newark, NJ. The site sits on 100x110 ft with built with a estimated budget of $45,000. The factory also houses a power plant in its…
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