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One of the three major department stores in Newark around the turn of the 20th century. The store was located between the Morris Canal, now Raymond Blvd., and Cedar Street. The building occupied an entire block. The store was founded by Sebastian…

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Current websiteMaybe have been Katzin's Men's Furnishings at 68 Mulberry Street.

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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…

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The Gateway Office Complex is made up of 4 buildings, Gateway 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are all connected by skywalks and pedestrian malls. Gateway 1 was completed in 1971 and Gateway 2 was completed in 1972. Both were designed by Victor Gruen…

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The Essex Building was used by Essex County College in 1968 when the school was first established. It is currently used as the Essex County Office of the Public Defender.

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Alsdorf Pianos & Bicycles was a company located at 605 Broad Street in Newark, NJ. Specializing in Sohmer Pianos, bicycles, and sewing machines, the company also offered bicycle riding lessons on the fourth floor of its building.

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Flagship store built in 1912 for the now-defunct department store chain Bamberger's founded by Louis Bamberger as L. Bamberger & Company in 1893.

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Trinity Episcopal Church is the second oldest church in Newark and is located in Military park. The front facade is composed of a tetrastyle porch of double-torus columns supporting a plain pediment with a centered round window. Round-arched…

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St. John's Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Newark. The front brownstone facade has a tripartite configuration, with a central gabled bay and two flanking towers surmounted by pinnacles. The front is dominated by pointed arches…

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South Park Presbyterian Church is one of the finest examples of the Greek Revival located in Lincoln Park (formerly known as South Park). The exterior of the church, reminiscent of the work of William Strickland, is composed of a tetrastyle Ionic…

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The First Presbyterian Church is the oldest congregation in Newark.

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Originally built as the Third Reformed Dutch Church, the North Reformed Church was designed by William H. Kirk in the Gothic revival style. It is sitting in a remarkable location, across the Washington Park surrounded by higher buildings, taken out…

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This sculpture was commemorated on Memorial Day of 1926, eight years after World War I ended, but its intent was broadened to honor all of America's war dead. It is situated in Military park and is the work of the renowned sculptor John Gutzon de la…

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Seated Lincoln is a memorial sculpture by Gutzon Borglum located in front of the Essex County Courthouse in Newark.

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Cass Gilbert was an architect most famous for designing the Woolworth building in NYC, that was completed in 1913. At the time of its completion, the Woolworth building was the tallest building in the world. Gilbert designed the Essex County…

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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…
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