Name: Branch Brook Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: 115 Clifton Ave Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 115 Clifton Ave
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Website: http://www.branchbrookpark.org/
Description: The country's first county park. Home to the annual cherry blossom festival and the Prudential Pavilion.
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Type: Park
FullLocation: 115 Clifton Ave Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 115 Clifton Ave
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Website: http://www.branchbrookpark.org/
Description: The country's first county park. Home to the annual cherry blossom festival and the Prudential Pavilion.
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Name: Weequahic Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: Elizabeth Ave. & Meeker Ave., Newark NJ
DisplayLocation: Elizabeth Ave. & Meeker Ave
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/we&ImgLoc=images/we
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Type: Park
FullLocation: Elizabeth Ave. & Meeker Ave., Newark NJ
DisplayLocation: Elizabeth Ave. & Meeker Ave
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/we&ImgLoc=images/we
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Name: The Ballantine House
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 43 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 43 Washington Street
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Website: http://www.newarkmuseum.org/museum_default_page.aspx?id=346
Description: The last vestige of Victorians bordering Washington Park, the Ballantine House was built by one of Newark's major brewers, John Ballantine, in 1885. It features stained-glass windows, heavy use of paneling, massive fireplaces, and one of the few examples in the country of embossed leather wall covering.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 43 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 43 Washington Street
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Website: http://www.newarkmuseum.org/museum_default_page.aspx?id=346
Description: The last vestige of Victorians bordering Washington Park, the Ballantine House was built by one of Newark's major brewers, John Ballantine, in 1885. It features stained-glass windows, heavy use of paneling, massive fireplaces, and one of the few examples in the country of embossed leather wall covering.
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Name: 80 Park Plaza
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Raymond Blvd. And Park Pl, Newark NJ
DisplayLocation: Raymond Blvd. And Park Pl
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Description: The million-square-foot, glass-sheathed, 26-story structure is the headquarters of Public Service Electric and Gas Co. It overlooks the Robert T. Smith Amphitheater, which is used by many community groups for outdoor activities.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Raymond Blvd. And Park Pl, Newark NJ
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Description: The million-square-foot, glass-sheathed, 26-story structure is the headquarters of Public Service Electric and Gas Co. It overlooks the Robert T. Smith Amphitheater, which is used by many community groups for outdoor activities.
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Name: Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of New Jersey
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 33 Washington St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 33 Washington St.
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Website: http://www.horizonblue.com/
Description: This ribbed, white, 18-story building has held the headquarters of the state's largest health insurer since 1970. The company has operated in Newark since the 1930s.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 33 Washington St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 33 Washington St.
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Website: http://www.horizonblue.com/
Description: This ribbed, white, 18-story building has held the headquarters of the state's largest health insurer since 1970. The company has operated in Newark since the 1930s.
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Name: Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of New Jersey
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 3 Penn. Plaza, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 3 Penn. Plaza
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Website: http://www.horizonblue.com/
Description: The new headquarters of the state's largest health insurer, located squarely in the city's Penn Station/Gateway business hub, formally opened in 1992, ensuring the company's continued presence in Newark.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 3 Penn. Plaza, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 3 Penn. Plaza
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Website: http://www.horizonblue.com/
Description: The new headquarters of the state's largest health insurer, located squarely in the city's Penn Station/Gateway business hub, formally opened in 1992, ensuring the company's continued presence in Newark.
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Name: Branch Brook Park
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Branch Brook Park
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Website: http://www.branchbrookpark.org/
Description: The first part of the nation's oldest park system, Branch Brook Park was developed in the 1890s by the Essex County Park Commission. The firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York's Central Park, assisted in the original plan. The park is noted for its varied recreational facilities, its lakes and streams, and the springtime splendor of its 3,500 varied pink and white cherry trees -- more than Washington, D.C.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Branch Brook Park
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Website: http://www.branchbrookpark.org/
Description: The first part of the nation's oldest park system, Branch Brook Park was developed in the 1890s by the Essex County Park Commission. The firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York's Central Park, assisted in the original plan. The park is noted for its varied recreational facilities, its lakes and streams, and the springtime splendor of its 3,500 varied pink and white cherry trees -- more than Washington, D.C.
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Name: Broad And Market Streets
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Broad Street and Market Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Broad Street and Market Street
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Description: Newark's "Four Corners" is an intersection that has been known as one of the busiest in the United States. The crossroads for the city's major north-south and east-west arteries, the intersection was used by the early settlers and was home to the community well. These two streets were the focal point of planning in 1666 when the community officially was laid out.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Broad Street and Market Street, Newark, NJ
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Description: Newark's "Four Corners" is an intersection that has been known as one of the busiest in the United States. The crossroads for the city's major north-south and east-west arteries, the intersection was used by the early settlers and was home to the community well. These two streets were the focal point of planning in 1666 when the community officially was laid out.
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Name: Cathedral Basilica Of The Sacred Heart
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 89 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 89 Ridge Street
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Website: http://www.cathedralbasilica.org/
Description: A classic French Gothic cathedral resembling the great cathedral at Rheims, France, its construction was first proposed in 1896. In 1899, the cornerstone was laid, and the church was completed in 1954. Its towers soar 323 feet, and the cathedral covers some 45,000 square feet, comparable to Westminster Abbey. Sacred Heart is the fifth largest cathedral in North America, and it was granted minor basilica status by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Newark in October 1995. It features a heavy use of stained glass, including three rose windows; vaulted ceilings; a variety of wood paneling; imported and domestic marble; and crystal, silver, and bronze chandeliers.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 89 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 89 Ridge Street
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Website: http://www.cathedralbasilica.org/
Description: A classic French Gothic cathedral resembling the great cathedral at Rheims, France, its construction was first proposed in 1896. In 1899, the cornerstone was laid, and the church was completed in 1954. Its towers soar 323 feet, and the cathedral covers some 45,000 square feet, comparable to Westminster Abbey. Sacred Heart is the fifth largest cathedral in North America, and it was granted minor basilica status by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Newark in October 1995. It features a heavy use of stained glass, including three rose windows; vaulted ceilings; a variety of wood paneling; imported and domestic marble; and crystal, silver, and bronze chandeliers.
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Name: Eberhardt Hall
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Description: Built in 1856-57 as the Newark Orphan Asylum, this red brick and brownstone Elizabethan Gothic building was the South Park Calvary Presbyterian and St. James A.M.E. Churches. It now serves as the administrative offices of the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Description: Built in 1856-57 as the Newark Orphan Asylum, this red brick and brownstone Elizabethan Gothic building was the South Park Calvary Presbyterian and St. James A.M.E. Churches. It now serves as the administrative offices of the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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Name: Essex County Courthouse
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 50 West Market Street
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Description: Completed in 1907, this imposing structure was designed by the renowned architect Cass Gilbert. Considered by experts to be one of the most beautiful and tasteful buildings of its type in the nation, the courthouse features marble exterior and interior columns, a glass-domed roof, and ornately paneled courtrooms and offices. On either side of the main entrance are statues symbolizing "Truth" and "Power," and over the pediment stand nine allegorical statues. In front of the courthouse is Gutzon Borglum's celebrated statue of Abraham Lincoln in an informal pose, seated on a bench, which was dedicated in 1911 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 50 West Market Street
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Description: Completed in 1907, this imposing structure was designed by the renowned architect Cass Gilbert. Considered by experts to be one of the most beautiful and tasteful buildings of its type in the nation, the courthouse features marble exterior and interior columns, a glass-domed roof, and ornately paneled courtrooms and offices. On either side of the main entrance are statues symbolizing "Truth" and "Power," and over the pediment stand nine allegorical statues. In front of the courthouse is Gutzon Borglum's celebrated statue of Abraham Lincoln in an informal pose, seated on a bench, which was dedicated in 1911 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Name: The Feigenspan Mansion
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 710 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 710 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
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Website: http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/feigenspan_mansion.html
Description: A fine, simple four-story mansion designed by Sanford White, the Feigenspan Mansion was built in 1905 by Christian Feigenspan, a wealthy brewer. The house contains extremely fine bodywork throughout.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 710 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 710 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
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Website: http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/feigenspan_mansion.html
Description: A fine, simple four-story mansion designed by Sanford White, the Feigenspan Mansion was built in 1905 by Christian Feigenspan, a wealthy brewer. The house contains extremely fine bodywork throughout.
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Name: Ferry Street
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Ferry Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Ferry Street
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Description: One of the main arteries through the Ironbound Section (so named because of the railroad tracks that border it), Ferry Street is the commercial heart of the city's Spanish and Portuguese community.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Ferry Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Ferry Street
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Description: One of the main arteries through the Ironbound Section (so named because of the railroad tracks that border it), Ferry Street is the commercial heart of the city's Spanish and Portuguese community.
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Name: First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 572 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 572 Broad Street
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Website: http://www.peddiechurch.org/
Description: A Byzantine granite structure inspired by the Baths of Pisa in Italy and built through gifts made by Thomas Baldwin Peddie, philanthropist and mayor of Newark in the 1860s, the church was erected in 1890. It features an unusual use of interior spaces, rich paneling, 200 doors, 173 windows -- most of which are stained glass -- and a dome 80 feet above the main auditorium.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 572 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 572 Broad Street
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Website: http://www.peddiechurch.org/
Description: A Byzantine granite structure inspired by the Baths of Pisa in Italy and built through gifts made by Thomas Baldwin Peddie, philanthropist and mayor of Newark in the 1860s, the church was erected in 1890. It features an unusual use of interior spaces, rich paneling, 200 doors, 173 windows -- most of which are stained glass -- and a dome 80 feet above the main auditorium.
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Name: First Presbyterian Church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 820 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 820 Broad Street
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Website: http://www.firstpresocnj.net/
Description: When Newark was founded in 1666 as a theocracy, First Presbyterian was established as a meeting house. The structure that stands was built and known as Old First Presbyterian. It was started during the Revolutionary War but was not completed and opened until January 1, 1791.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 820 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 820 Broad Street
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Website: http://www.firstpresocnj.net/
Description: When Newark was founded in 1666 as a theocracy, First Presbyterian was established as a meeting house. The structure that stands was built and known as Old First Presbyterian. It was started during the Revolutionary War but was not completed and opened until January 1, 1791.
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Name: Gateway Center
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 3 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 3 Gateway Center
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Description: Comprised of a total of 2.5 million square feet of office space and a 250-room Hilton Hotel, this multi-building, high-rise complex was constructed in the 1970s at a cost of more than $200 million.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 3 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 3 Gateway Center
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Description: Comprised of a total of 2.5 million square feet of office space and a 250-room Hilton Hotel, this multi-building, high-rise complex was constructed in the 1970s at a cost of more than $200 million.
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Name: Grace Episcopal Church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 950 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 950 Broad St.
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Description: With the aid of the "Old Trinity," this congregation was organized in 1837 and met in a frame structure until the present facility was completed in 1848. The building, in the English perpendicular Gothic style, has finely detailed Stations of the Cross in the nave, exceptional stained-glass windows, and a delicately ornate ceiling.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 950 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 950 Broad St.
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Description: With the aid of the "Old Trinity," this congregation was organized in 1837 and met in a frame structure until the present facility was completed in 1848. The building, in the English perpendicular Gothic style, has finely detailed Stations of the Cross in the nave, exceptional stained-glass windows, and a delicately ornate ceiling.
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Name: The House Of Prayer
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 407 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 407 Broad St.
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Description: Newark's third oldest Episcopal church, the House of Prayer was designed by Frank Willis in an English Gothic style.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 407 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 407 Broad St.
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Description: Newark's third oldest Episcopal church, the House of Prayer was designed by Frank Willis in an English Gothic style.
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Name: The Kreuger-Scott Mansion
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
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Description: Believed to be the most expensive home ever built in Newark, this 40-room baroque mansion was constructed in 1888-89 at a cost of about $250,000 for Gottfried Kreuger, a wealthy brewer. In 1958, the building was purchased and renovated by Louis Scott, Newark's first African-American millionaire.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
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Description: Believed to be the most expensive home ever built in Newark, this 40-room baroque mansion was constructed in 1888-89 at a cost of about $250,000 for Gottfried Kreuger, a wealthy brewer. In 1958, the building was purchased and renovated by Louis Scott, Newark's first African-American millionaire.
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Name: Lincoln Park Historic District
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Broad Street and Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Broad Street and Clinton Avenue
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Description: This four-acre park was laid out in 1850. Opposite it is Clinton Park, where a copy of the Venice's Colleoni equestrian statue stands. Around the park are brownstone mansions, most of which were constructed in the mid-19th century as the homes of the city's elite. Among these are the Dorothy Ball House at103 Lincoln Park and the Newark Community School of the Arts at 89 Lincoln Park (occupying two former private houses and a carriage house).
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Broad Street and Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Broad Street and Clinton Avenue
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Description: This four-acre park was laid out in 1850. Opposite it is Clinton Park, where a copy of the Venice's Colleoni equestrian statue stands. Around the park are brownstone mansions, most of which were constructed in the mid-19th century as the homes of the city's elite. Among these are the Dorothy Ball House at103 Lincoln Park and the Newark Community School of the Arts at 89 Lincoln Park (occupying two former private houses and a carriage house).
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Name: Military Park
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Broad St. between Rector St. and Raymond Blvd., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Broad St. between Rector St. and Raymond Blvd.
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Description: Designed as a training place for soldiers when the city was planned in 1667, it became known in 1869 as the Town Commons or Lower Commons. The park contains a number of important pieces of statuary. The largest and most impressive work is the “Wars of America†monument created by Gutzon Borglum, which was unveiled in 1926. The newest work is a bust of John F. Kennedy by Jacques Lipschitz unveiled in 1965.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Broad St. between Rector St. and Raymond Blvd., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Broad St. between Rector St. and Raymond Blvd.
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Description: Designed as a training place for soldiers when the city was planned in 1667, it became known in 1869 as the Town Commons or Lower Commons. The park contains a number of important pieces of statuary. The largest and most impressive work is the “Wars of America†monument created by Gutzon Borglum, which was unveiled in 1926. The newest work is a bust of John F. Kennedy by Jacques Lipschitz unveiled in 1965.
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Name: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 375 Broadway, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 375 Broadway
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Description: The oldest cemetery in Newark, Mt. Pleasant opened in 1814. It is the burial ground for many prominent Newarkers and other New Jerseyans.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 375 Broadway, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 375 Broadway
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Description: The oldest cemetery in Newark, Mt. Pleasant opened in 1814. It is the burial ground for many prominent Newarkers and other New Jerseyans.
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Name: Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 520 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 520 Broad St.
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Description: This 18-story office building houses Mutual Benefit's corporate headquarters and eastern home office. The building was completed in 1957 after the company reversed a decision to move away from Newark, a decision that subsequently sparked other major downtown development.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 520 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 520 Broad St.
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Description: This 18-story office building houses Mutual Benefit's corporate headquarters and eastern home office. The building was completed in 1957 after the company reversed a decision to move away from Newark, a decision that subsequently sparked other major downtown development.
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Name: New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 540 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 540 Broad St.
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Description: Built from 1927-29 in a style known as "American Perpendicular," New Jersey Bell's headquarters rise 275 feet. The 20-story structure's facade is adorned by massive Egyptian-style bas-relief sculpture. Its temple-like main lobby, in marble and bronze, depicts telephone communications in classical themes.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 540 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 540 Broad St.
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Description: Built from 1927-29 in a style known as "American Perpendicular," New Jersey Bell's headquarters rise 275 feet. The 20-story structure's facade is adorned by massive Egyptian-style bas-relief sculpture. Its temple-like main lobby, in marble and bronze, depicts telephone communications in classical themes.
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Name: New Jersey Historical Society
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 52 Park Place, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 52 Park Place
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Website: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/
Description: Founded in 1845, the New Jersey Historical Society houses collections of books, pamphlets, paintings, furniture, and memorabilia about New Jersey.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 52 Park Place, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 52 Park Place
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Website: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/
Description: Founded in 1845, the New Jersey Historical Society houses collections of books, pamphlets, paintings, furniture, and memorabilia about New Jersey.
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Name: Newark City Hall
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 920 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 920 Broad St.
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Description: Opened in 1908, the five-story domed structure was built at a cost of more than $2.6 million. As one of the nation's finest Beaux Arts-style buildings, it features massive interior carved marble and fine paneling, a grand central staircase, stained-glass skylights, and decorative plaster and wrought-iron works. The central dome inside is made of copper and is flanked by atria with glass ceilings. The three-door main entrance is approached by a 20-step stairway.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 920 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 920 Broad St.
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Description: Opened in 1908, the five-story domed structure was built at a cost of more than $2.6 million. As one of the nation's finest Beaux Arts-style buildings, it features massive interior carved marble and fine paneling, a grand central staircase, stained-glass skylights, and decorative plaster and wrought-iron works. The central dome inside is made of copper and is flanked by atria with glass ceilings. The three-door main entrance is approached by a 20-step stairway.
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Name: The Newark City Subway
Type: Landmark
FullLocation:
DisplayLocation: #VALUE!
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Description: A 3.8-mile underground and ground-level rapid transit system, one of the few in the nation using trolley cars, the subway operates in what was once the bed of the Morris Canal. It was built as a WPA project and opened in 1935. A trip on the subway, from beneath Penn Station to its terminus at the Newark-Belleville border, takes 11 minutes. The underground stations feature tiled walls and murals depicting various industries.
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Type: Landmark
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Description: A 3.8-mile underground and ground-level rapid transit system, one of the few in the nation using trolley cars, the subway operates in what was once the bed of the Morris Canal. It was built as a WPA project and opened in 1935. A trip on the subway, from beneath Penn Station to its terminus at the Newark-Belleville border, takes 11 minutes. The underground stations feature tiled walls and murals depicting various industries.
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Name: Newark Legal Center
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 1 Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 1 Riverfront Plaza
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Description: A 20-story office building with a 462-car garage underneath, the facility offers high-tech communication linkages with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's teleport to Staten Island. The $75 million structure was developed by the Port Authority and the Newark Economic Development Corporation. The Legal Center is home to some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the state.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 1 Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 1 Riverfront Plaza
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Description: A 20-story office building with a 462-car garage underneath, the facility offers high-tech communication linkages with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's teleport to Staten Island. The $75 million structure was developed by the Port Authority and the Newark Economic Development Corporation. The Legal Center is home to some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the state.
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Name: Newark Museum
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 49 Washington Street
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Description: Founded in 1909, the Newark Museum houses treasures from around the world. In 1989, a $20 million addition designed by world-famous architect Michael Graves was constructed, adding 66 galleries to the museum's expanse. Several of the collections here are among the finest of their type in the country, including the internationally acclaimed Tibetan collection. The spacious garden behind the building is the setting for several pieces of contemporary sculpture, the Fire Museum, a carriage house, and the Lyons Farms schoolhouse, a one-room structure built in 1784.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 49 Washington Street
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Description: Founded in 1909, the Newark Museum houses treasures from around the world. In 1989, a $20 million addition designed by world-famous architect Michael Graves was constructed, adding 66 galleries to the museum's expanse. Several of the collections here are among the finest of their type in the country, including the internationally acclaimed Tibetan collection. The spacious garden behind the building is the setting for several pieces of contemporary sculpture, the Fire Museum, a carriage house, and the Lyons Farms schoolhouse, a one-room structure built in 1784.
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Name: Newark Public Library
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 5 Washington Street
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Website: http://www.npl.org/
Description: One of the city's architectural gems, this Italian-Renaissance building was constructed in 1903 and is now the heart of an 11-branch library system housing more than 1.3 million volumes. THE NORTH REFORMED CHURCH (510 Broad St.) The church, built between 1857-59, was constructed without the use of steel or iron.
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MapPoint: library
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 5 Washington Street
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Website: http://www.npl.org/
Description: One of the city's architectural gems, this Italian-Renaissance building was constructed in 1903 and is now the heart of an 11-branch library system housing more than 1.3 million volumes. THE NORTH REFORMED CHURCH (510 Broad St.) The church, built between 1857-59, was constructed without the use of steel or iron.
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Name: Pennsylvania Station
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Market St. and Raymond Plaza, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Market St. and Raymond Plaza
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Description: Completed in 1933, the 293-foot long structure, finished in Indiana limestone, contains many Art Deco details, including aluminum wall relieves and ceiling sculptures.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Market St. and Raymond Plaza, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Market St. and Raymond Plaza
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Description: Completed in 1933, the 293-foot long structure, finished in Indiana limestone, contains many Art Deco details, including aluminum wall relieves and ceiling sculptures.
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Name: The Polhemus House
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 69 Washington St. , Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 69 Washington St.
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Description: A four-story townhouse built in 1859, the Polhemus House became a stop on the Underground Railroad runaway slave route.
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Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 69 Washington St. , Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 69 Washington St.
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Description: A four-story townhouse built in 1859, the Polhemus House became a stop on the Underground Railroad runaway slave route.
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Name: The Plume House
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 407 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 407 Broad St.
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Description: A Dutch colonial farmhouse built around 1710, the Plume House has served as the rectory for the House of Prayer since 1850. Rev. Hannibal Goodwin invented flexible film, the basis for the motion picture industry, in the top floor laboratory in 1887.
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MapPoint: museum
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 407 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 407 Broad St.
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Description: A Dutch colonial farmhouse built around 1710, the Plume House has served as the rectory for the House of Prayer since 1850. Rev. Hannibal Goodwin invented flexible film, the basis for the motion picture industry, in the top floor laboratory in 1887.
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Name: The Prudential Insurance Company
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 745 Broad St. , Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 745 Broad St.
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Description: The 24-story white marble tower in the heart of the downtown business district, known as the Plaza Building, was opened in 1960. Established in 1875, the Prudential got its start in a basement operation on Broad Street. The company subsequently occupied a mammoth Gothic structure, which was finished in 1901 and razed in 1952 to make way for the present tower.
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MapPoint: buildings
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 745 Broad St. , Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 745 Broad St.
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Description: The 24-story white marble tower in the heart of the downtown business district, known as the Plaza Building, was opened in 1960. Established in 1875, the Prudential got its start in a basement operation on Broad Street. The company subsequently occupied a mammoth Gothic structure, which was finished in 1901 and razed in 1952 to make way for the present tower.
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Name: St. James A.M.E. Church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 588 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 588 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Website: http://stjamesame.org/
Description: Built in 1852 as the High St. Presbyterian Church, this Gothic greystone building features towers, four steeples, and cathedral memorial windows. The congregation, which at one time included a number of local and state leaders, merged with that of Old First Presbyterian Church in 1926. It became an African Methodist Episcopal church in 1944.
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MapPoint: church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 588 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 588 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Website: http://stjamesame.org/
Description: Built in 1852 as the High St. Presbyterian Church, this Gothic greystone building features towers, four steeples, and cathedral memorial windows. The congregation, which at one time included a number of local and state leaders, merged with that of Old First Presbyterian Church in 1926. It became an African Methodist Episcopal church in 1944.
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Name: St. John's Catholic Church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 24 Mulberry St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 24 Mulberry St.
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Description: The oldest Roman Catholic church in the city, St. John's was built in 1826 and was the first in the state to have a resident pastor. The church also was the first in Newark to have chimes, which were installed in 1859. Through its special services and consideration of the poor, the church has been known as "the people's church."
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MapPoint: church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 24 Mulberry St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 24 Mulberry St.
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Description: The oldest Roman Catholic church in the city, St. John's was built in 1826 and was the first in the state to have a resident pastor. The church also was the first in Newark to have chimes, which were installed in 1859. Through its special services and consideration of the poor, the church has been known as "the people's church."
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Name: St. Joseph's Plaza
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 233 West Market St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 233 West Market St.
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Description: Irish immigrants completed the building of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in 1880. The structure recently has undergone renovation and restoration and has become a center of community involvement. It houses three restaurants -- the Priory, the Atrium, and the Sandwich Shop -- along with the New Beginnings Spa and Wellness Center, a piano lounge, and a variety of community service agencies.
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MapPoint: church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 233 West Market St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 233 West Market St.
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Description: Irish immigrants completed the building of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in 1880. The structure recently has undergone renovation and restoration and has become a center of community involvement. It houses three restaurants -- the Priory, the Atrium, and the Sandwich Shop -- along with the New Beginnings Spa and Wellness Center, a piano lounge, and a variety of community service agencies.
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MapPoint: church
Name: St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 91 Washington St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 91 Washington St.
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Description: This massive Gothic brick structure, built in 1849, was Newark's first Roman Catholic Cathedral, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Newark until Sacred Heart Cathedral was completed.
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MapPoint: church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 91 Washington St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 91 Washington St.
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Description: This massive Gothic brick structure, built in 1849, was Newark's first Roman Catholic Cathedral, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Newark until Sacred Heart Cathedral was completed.
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MapPoint: church
Name: The Sydenham House
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: The Old Road to Bloomfield, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: The Old Road to Bloomfield
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Description: The home of Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Henderson, this early-18th century farmhouse has been faithfully restored by the couple over more than 20 years. The original portion of the house is believed to have been built around 1710 and enlarged four times over the centuries. It remained a possession of the Sydenham family until the 1920s and stands today as the oldest private home in Newark. George Washington is said to have considered using the house as his headquarters at one time.
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MapPoint: museum
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: The Old Road to Bloomfield, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: The Old Road to Bloomfield
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Description: The home of Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Henderson, this early-18th century farmhouse has been faithfully restored by the couple over more than 20 years. The original portion of the house is believed to have been built around 1710 and enlarged four times over the centuries. It remained a possession of the Sydenham family until the 1920s and stands today as the oldest private home in Newark. George Washington is said to have considered using the house as his headquarters at one time.
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MapPoint: museum
Name: The Symington House
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 2 Park Place, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 2 Park Place
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Description: A stately red brick townhouse built in 1808 as the rectory of Trinity Cathedral, the Symington House was purchased by Robert Symington in 1888. Also known as Continental House, it has solid mahogany floors on the first floor, fireplaces in every room, 18-inch thick walls, and English-made bathtubs encased in oak paneling.
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MapPoint: museum
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 2 Park Place, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 2 Park Place
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Description: A stately red brick townhouse built in 1808 as the rectory of Trinity Cathedral, the Symington House was purchased by Robert Symington in 1888. Also known as Continental House, it has solid mahogany floors on the first floor, fireplaces in every room, 18-inch thick walls, and English-made bathtubs encased in oak paneling.
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MapPoint: museum
Name: Newark Symphony Hall
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 1020 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 1020 Broad St.
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Website: http://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/index.php
Description: Built by the Shriner's Salaam Temple in 1925 at a cost of more than $2 million and known then as the Mosque Theater, the four-story building houses the 3,500-seat Sarah Vaughan Concert Hall -- one of the state's largest theaters -- and has been used as a cultural center since it was leased from the city in 1965. Symphony Hall's interior features a combination of Greek and Egyptian motifs, marble columns, a crystal chandelier, gold-leaf fret work, and two-columned side promenades.
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MapPoint: museum
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 1020 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 1020 Broad St.
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Website: http://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/index.php
Description: Built by the Shriner's Salaam Temple in 1925 at a cost of more than $2 million and known then as the Mosque Theater, the four-story building houses the 3,500-seat Sarah Vaughan Concert Hall -- one of the state's largest theaters -- and has been used as a cultural center since it was leased from the city in 1965. Symphony Hall's interior features a combination of Greek and Egyptian motifs, marble columns, a crystal chandelier, gold-leaf fret work, and two-columned side promenades.
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MapPoint: museum
Name: Trinity And St. Philip'S Cathedral
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 608 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 608 Broad St.
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Description: Originally built in 1746 on a half acre at the north end of the "training ground," now Military Park, the church was used during the Revolutionary War as a hospital and suffered heavy damage. A new church, retaining parts of the old church building and the steeple and portico, was constructed in 1809.
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MapPoint: church
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 608 Broad St., Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 608 Broad St.
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Description: Originally built in 1746 on a half acre at the north end of the "training ground," now Military Park, the church was used during the Revolutionary War as a hospital and suffered heavy damage. A new church, retaining parts of the old church building and the steeple and portico, was constructed in 1809.
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MapPoint: church
Name: Washington Park
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Washington Park, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Washington Park
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Description: Now surrounded by commercial and public buildings, the park has been vital to the city since its founding in 1666. Statuary in the 3.4-acre park includes likenesses of George Washington, Christopher Columbus, Seth Boyden, and Abraham Coles. At the park's north end stands a sculpture stanchion -- "The Indian and the Puritan" -- by Gutzon Borglum, who has three other works in Newark.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: Washington Park, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: Washington Park
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Description: Now surrounded by commercial and public buildings, the park has been vital to the city since its founding in 1666. Statuary in the 3.4-acre park includes likenesses of George Washington, Christopher Columbus, Seth Boyden, and Abraham Coles. At the park's north end stands a sculpture stanchion -- "The Indian and the Puritan" -- by Gutzon Borglum, who has three other works in Newark.
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MapPoint: parks
Name: The William Clark Mansion
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue
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Description: Now known as the North Ward Center, this imposing 28-room mansion was considered one of the most handsome homes in the country at the turn of the century. It was built in the 1870s at a cost of some $200,000 by the man who founded the Clark Thread Company during the Civil War. Ornate wood paneling and mantles, a massive front staircase with a large stained-glass window, and decorative ceilings are some of the house's features.
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MapPoint: museum
Type: Landmark
FullLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue
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Description: Now known as the North Ward Center, this imposing 28-room mansion was considered one of the most handsome homes in the country at the turn of the century. It was built in the 1870s at a cost of some $200,000 by the man who founded the Clark Thread Company during the Civil War. Ornate wood paneling and mantles, a massive front staircase with a large stained-glass window, and decorative ceilings are some of the house's features.
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MapPoint: museum
Name: ASPIRA
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 390 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 390 Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Phone Number: (973) 484-7554
Website: http://www.aspira.org/en/aspira-new-jersey
Description: ASPIRA of NJ is committed to developing job skills for Puerto Rican Youth
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 390 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 390 Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Phone Number: (973) 484-7554
Website: http://www.aspira.org/en/aspira-new-jersey
Description: ASPIRA of NJ is committed to developing job skills for Puerto Rican Youth
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Name: La Casa De Don Pedro Inc.
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 75 Park Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 75 Park Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 485-0850
Website: http://www.lacasanwk.org/
Description: La Casa de Don Pedro is a community development corporation and provider of comprehensive social services to Newark and surrounding areas, with particular expertise in serving the Latino community.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 75 Park Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 75 Park Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 485-0850
Website: http://www.lacasanwk.org/
Description: La Casa de Don Pedro is a community development corporation and provider of comprehensive social services to Newark and surrounding areas, with particular expertise in serving the Latino community.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Name: Technical Training Project, Inc.
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 303 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 303 University Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 624-1400
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Technical-Training-Project-Inc-TTP/209349215761152?id=209349215761152&sk=info
Description: TTP is dedicated to educating and training individuals to a level of proficiency in science, that will enable them to achieve their career goals and enhance self-esteem.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 303 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 303 University Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 624-1400
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Technical-Training-Project-Inc-TTP/209349215761152?id=209349215761152&sk=info
Description: TTP is dedicated to educating and training individuals to a level of proficiency in science, that will enable them to achieve their career goals and enhance self-esteem.
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Name: Council for Airport Opportunity
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 17 Academy Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 17 Academy Street, Suite 501
Phone Number: (973) 622-4537
Website: http://www.caonj.com/frameset.htm
Description: The CAO's mission is to promote the growth and development of job opportunities in the aviation industry for residents of the communities surrounding the New Jersey and New York metropolitan airports while at the same time responding to the human resource needs of airport employers.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 17 Academy Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 17 Academy Street, Suite 501
Phone Number: (973) 622-4537
Website: http://www.caonj.com/frameset.htm
Description: The CAO's mission is to promote the growth and development of job opportunities in the aviation industry for residents of the communities surrounding the New Jersey and New York metropolitan airports while at the same time responding to the human resource needs of airport employers.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Name: Riverbank Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: Market St. & Van Buren St., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Market St. & Van Buren St.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/ri&ImgLoc=images/ri
Description: A portion of the park across Raymond Boulevard has 1000 feet of waterfront access on the Passaic River, and includes land which once held the old Morris Canal .
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Park
FullLocation: Market St. & Van Buren St., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Market St. & Van Buren St.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/ri&ImgLoc=images/ri
Description: A portion of the park across Raymond Boulevard has 1000 feet of waterfront access on the Passaic River, and includes land which once held the old Morris Canal .
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MapPoint: parks
Name: Vailsburg Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: South Orange Ave. & Oraton Pkwy., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: South Orange Ave. & Oraton Pkwy.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/va&ImgLoc=images/va
Description: A mid-sized park heavily used primarily by neighborhood residents, it lies within the Vailsburg area of Newark and is the tenth largest park within the county park system.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Park
FullLocation: South Orange Ave. & Oraton Pkwy., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: South Orange Ave. & Oraton Pkwy.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/va&ImgLoc=images/va
Description: A mid-sized park heavily used primarily by neighborhood residents, it lies within the Vailsburg area of Newark and is the tenth largest park within the county park system.
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Name: First Occupational Center
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 391 Lakewood Rd. Orange, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 391 Lakewood Rd.
Phone Number: (973) 672-5800
Website: http://www.ocnj.org/
Description: OCNJ is a multi-faceted community rehabilitation program specializing in job training, job placement and support services for people with disabilities and the economically disadvantaged.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 391 Lakewood Rd. Orange, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 391 Lakewood Rd.
Phone Number: (973) 672-5800
Website: http://www.ocnj.org/
Description: OCNJ is a multi-faceted community rehabilitation program specializing in job training, job placement and support services for people with disabilities and the economically disadvantaged.
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Name: Greater Clinton Counseling
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 30 Clinton Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 30 Clinton Street
Phone Number: (973) 623-7878
Website: http://www.greateressex.org/
Description: Greater Essex Counseling Services offers one-on-one, couples and group counseling groups. It offers treatment for addiction, anger management, grief and other mental health issues.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 30 Clinton Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 30 Clinton Street
Phone Number: (973) 623-7878
Website: http://www.greateressex.org/
Description: Greater Essex Counseling Services offers one-on-one, couples and group counseling groups. It offers treatment for addiction, anger management, grief and other mental health issues.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Name: Veterans Memorial Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: West Market Street & Wickliffe Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: West Market Street & Wickliffe Street
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/vmp&ImgLoc=images/vmp
Description: Two small meadow areas abut both sides of the Armed Forces Memorial, walking paths transverse the park and decorative metal archways highlight the entrances on Howard and West Market Streets.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Park
FullLocation: West Market Street & Wickliffe Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: West Market Street & Wickliffe Street
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/vmp&ImgLoc=images/vmp
Description: Two small meadow areas abut both sides of the Armed Forces Memorial, walking paths transverse the park and decorative metal archways highlight the entrances on Howard and West Market Streets.
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MapPoint: parks
Name: FOCUS
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 441-443 Broad Street, Newark New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 441-443 Broad Street
Phone Number: (973) 624-2528
Website: http://www.focus411.org/services.html
Description: FOCUS began its work sponsoring educational and developmental programs to improve quality-of-life and promote self-sufficiency within Newark’s indigent community.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 441-443 Broad Street, Newark New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 441-443 Broad Street
Phone Number: (973) 624-2528
Website: http://www.focus411.org/services.html
Description: FOCUS began its work sponsoring educational and developmental programs to improve quality-of-life and promote self-sufficiency within Newark’s indigent community.
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Name: NCC Workforce DC
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 201 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 201 Bergen Street
Phone Number: (973) 824-6434
Website: http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/0446D060/New-Jersey/Newark/New-Community-Workforce-Development-Center/
Description: New Community Workforce Development Center offers career training programs and comprehensive assistance to help low-income individuals fulfill their potential in all areas of life.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 201 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 201 Bergen Street
Phone Number: (973) 824-6434
Website: http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/0446D060/New-Jersey/Newark/New-Community-Workforce-Development-Center/
Description: New Community Workforce Development Center offers career training programs and comprehensive assistance to help low-income individuals fulfill their potential in all areas of life.
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Name: Newark WORKS (City One-Stop)
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 990 Broad Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-5995
Website: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/services/EssexNewark_OneStop.html
Description: Newark WORKS provides quality, accessible and comprehensive employment and supportive services responsive to the needs of employers, job seekers, and the community.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 990 Broad Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-5995
Website: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/services/EssexNewark_OneStop.html
Description: Newark WORKS provides quality, accessible and comprehensive employment and supportive services responsive to the needs of employers, job seekers, and the community.
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Name: Newark Works Youth (City One-Stop)
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 500 Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Phone Number: (973) 733-273-6064
Website:
Description: Newark Works Youth provides workforce information, job listings and job search, career counseling, training opportunities, reemployment workshops, and on-the-job training information.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 500 Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Phone Number: (973) 733-273-6064
Website:
Description: Newark Works Youth provides workforce information, job listings and job search, career counseling, training opportunities, reemployment workshops, and on-the-job training information.
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Name: NCC Resource Center
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 131 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 131 Bergen Street
Phone Number: (973) 565-9500
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Community-Corporation/145708685473345?id=145708685473345&sk=info
Description: New Community provides housing development, health care, job training, transitional living, education and many other services for seniors, children and adults.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 131 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 131 Bergen Street
Phone Number: (973) 565-9500
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Community-Corporation/145708685473345?id=145708685473345&sk=info
Description: New Community provides housing development, health care, job training, transitional living, education and many other services for seniors, children and adults.
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Name: Newark Training Institute (NBTI)
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 341 Roseville Ave, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 341 Roseville Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 268-8900
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Description: NBTI serves adults and youth in a variety of occupational training and worker adjustment services.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 341 Roseville Ave, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 341 Roseville Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 268-8900
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Description: NBTI serves adults and youth in a variety of occupational training and worker adjustment services.
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Name: United Labor Agency
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 8-10 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 8-10 Park Place
Phone Number: (973) 623-7878
Website:
Description:
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 8-10 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 8-10 Park Place
Phone Number: (973) 623-7878
Website:
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Name: NJ Vocational Services
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 124 Halsey Street
Phone Number: (973) 648-3493
Website:
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 124 Halsey Street
Phone Number: (973) 648-3493
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Name: YMCA
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 600 Broad Street
Phone Number: (973) 624-8900
Website: http://www.newarkymca.org/about.cfm
Description: Our mission is to provide opportunities for individual growth, youth and family development and overall enhancement of the quality of life in our community through programs that include health, housing, recreation, education and social direction.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 600 Broad Street
Phone Number: (973) 624-8900
Website: http://www.newarkymca.org/about.cfm
Description: Our mission is to provide opportunities for individual growth, youth and family development and overall enhancement of the quality of life in our community through programs that include health, housing, recreation, education and social direction.
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Name: The North Ward Center
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 481-0415
Website: http://www.northwardcenter.org/
Description: The Center runs five institutions with a common purpose: to provide educational, cultural, and meaningful social services to low and moderate-income families who reside in the greater Newark community.
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MapPoint: homegardenbusiness
Type: JobTraining
FullLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: 346 Mt. Prospect Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 481-0415
Website: http://www.northwardcenter.org/
Description: The Center runs five institutions with a common purpose: to provide educational, cultural, and meaningful social services to low and moderate-income families who reside in the greater Newark community.
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Name: Ivy Hill Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: Mt. Vernon Pl. & Seton Hall University, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Mt. Vernon Pl. & Seton Hall University
Phone Number:
Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/iv&ImgLoc=images/iv
Description: Ivy Hill is a small, neighborhood, urban park that is in great demand because of its proximity to neighborhood high rise apartments, Seton Hall University, and private housing units.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Park
FullLocation: Mt. Vernon Pl. & Seton Hall University, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Mt. Vernon Pl. & Seton Hall University
Phone Number:
Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/iv&ImgLoc=images/iv
Description: Ivy Hill is a small, neighborhood, urban park that is in great demand because of its proximity to neighborhood high rise apartments, Seton Hall University, and private housing units.
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MapPoint: parks
Name: Riverfront Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: Raymond Boulevard & Brill Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Raymond Boulevard & Brill Street
Phone Number:
Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/rbp&ImgLoc=images/rbp
Description: The New Essex County Riverfront Park has a soccer field and baseball field with synthetic grass surfaces, tennis and basketball courts, a passive meadow, walking paths, two playground areas and small parking area.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Park
FullLocation: Raymond Boulevard & Brill Street, Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Raymond Boulevard & Brill Street
Phone Number:
Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/rbp&ImgLoc=images/rbp
Description: The New Essex County Riverfront Park has a soccer field and baseball field with synthetic grass surfaces, tennis and basketball courts, a passive meadow, walking paths, two playground areas and small parking area.
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MapPoint: parks
Name: West Side Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: South 13th St. & 18th Ave., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: South 13th St. & 18th Ave.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/west&ImgLoc=images/west
Description: West Side Park is located on 31.36 acres of land in the Central Ward of the City of Newark. It is the ninth largest park in the county system.
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Type: Park
FullLocation: South 13th St. & 18th Ave., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: South 13th St. & 18th Ave.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/west&ImgLoc=images/west
Description: West Side Park is located on 31.36 acres of land in the Central Ward of the City of Newark. It is the ninth largest park in the county system.
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Name: Boylan Street Recreation Center
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 916 S Orange Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018
DisplayLocation: 916 South Orange Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 733-8947
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 916 S Orange Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018
DisplayLocation: 916 South Orange Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 733-8947
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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Name: John F. Kennedy Aquatic & Recreation Center
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 211 West Kinney Street, Newark, Nj
DisplayLocation: 211 West Kinney Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-6550/(973) 733-5483
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 7:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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MapPoint: swimming
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 211 West Kinney Street, Newark, Nj
DisplayLocation: 211 West Kinney Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-6550/(973) 733-5483
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 7:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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Name: Hayes West Pool
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 179 Boyd Street, Newark, Nj
DisplayLocation: 179 Boyd Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-3959
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm (pool only) Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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MapPoint: swimming
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 179 Boyd Street, Newark, Nj
DisplayLocation: 179 Boyd Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-3959
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm (pool only) Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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Name: Ironbound Recreation Center
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 226 Rome Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-3707/(973) 733-5838
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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MapPoint: swimming
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 226 Rome Street
Phone Number: (973) 733-3707/(973) 733-5838
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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Name: Rotunda Recreation Center
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 75 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 75 Clifton Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 733-3677
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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MapPoint: play
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 75 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 75 Clifton Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 733-3677
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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Name: St. Peter's Recreation Center
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 378 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 378 Lyons Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 733-8006
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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MapPoint: play
Type: RecCenter
FullLocation: 378 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 378 Lyons Avenue
Phone Number: (973) 733-8006
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Description: Mon. - Fri.: 9:30am - 7:30pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm (pool only)
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MapPoint: play
Name: Independence Park
Type: Park
FullLocation: Van Buren St. & Walnut St., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Van Buren St. & Walnut St.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/in&ImgLoc=images/in
Description: Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, Independence Park constituted part of the original park system. It is characterized by a bandstand at the center of a formal design that is symmetrically flanked by winding walkways and tree-lined promenades.
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MapPoint: parks
Type: Park
FullLocation: Van Buren St. & Walnut St., Newark, New Jersey
DisplayLocation: Van Buren St. & Walnut St.
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Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/in&ImgLoc=images/in
Description: Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, Independence Park constituted part of the original park system. It is characterized by a bandstand at the center of a formal design that is symmetrically flanked by winding walkways and tree-lined promenades.
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Name: Main Library
Type: Library
FullLocation: 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 5 Washington Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7784 (Children's Room, 973-733-7797)
Website: http://www.npl.org/
Description:
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MapPoint: library
Type: Library
FullLocation: 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 5 Washington Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7784 (Children's Room, 973-733-7797)
Website: http://www.npl.org/
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Name: Branch Brook Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 235 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 235 Clifton Avenue
Phone Number: 973-733-7760 (Children's Room, 973-733-6388)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/BranchBrook/Br_Brook.html
Description:
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MapPoint: library
Type: Library
FullLocation: 235 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 235 Clifton Avenue
Phone Number: 973-733-7760 (Children's Room, 973-733-6388)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/BranchBrook/Br_Brook.html
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Name: Clinton Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 739 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 739 Bergen Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7757 (Children's Room, 973-733-7754)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Clinton/Clinton.html
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Type: Library
FullLocation: 739 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 739 Bergen Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7757 (Children's Room, 973-733-7754)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Clinton/Clinton.html
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Name: North End Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 722 Summer Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 722 Summer Avenue
Phone Number: 973-733-7766 (Children's Room, 973-733-7683)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/NorthEnd/NorthEnd.html
Description:
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MapPoint: library
Type: Library
FullLocation: 722 Summer Avenue, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 722 Summer Avenue
Phone Number: 973-733-7766 (Children's Room, 973-733-7683)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/NorthEnd/NorthEnd.html
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MapPoint: library
Name: Springfield Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 50 Hayes Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 50 Hayes Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7736
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Springfield/Springfield.html
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Type: Library
FullLocation: 50 Hayes Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 50 Hayes Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7736
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Springfield/Springfield.html
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Name: Vailsburg Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 75 Alexander Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 75 Alexander Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7755 (Children's Room, 973-733-7749)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Vailsburg/Vailsburg.html
Description:
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Type: Library
FullLocation: 75 Alexander Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 75 Alexander Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7755 (Children's Room, 973-733-7749)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Vailsburg/Vailsburg.html
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Name: Van Buren Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 140 Van Buren Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 140 Van Buren Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7750 (Children's Room, 973-733-3897)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/VanBuren/VanBuren.html
Description:
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MapPoint: library
Type: Library
FullLocation: 140 Van Buren Street, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 140 Van Buren Street
Phone Number: 973-733-7750 (Children's Room, 973-733-3897)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/VanBuren/VanBuren.html
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Name: Weequahic Branch
Type: Library
FullLocation: 355 Osborne Terrace, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 355 Osborne Terrace
Phone Number: 973-733-7751 (Children's Room, 973-733-7752)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Weequahic/Weequahic.html
Description:
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MapPoint: library
Type: Library
FullLocation: 355 Osborne Terrace, Newark, NJ
DisplayLocation: 355 Osborne Terrace
Phone Number: 973-733-7751 (Children's Room, 973-733-7752)
Website: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Branches/Weequahic/Weequahic.html
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