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NEWARK | New Jersey's Big City
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Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, with a population of about 283,000. It peaked in the 1940’s at over 450,000. Puritans from the New Haven Colony founded the city in 1666. This tour covers downtown. Welcome to the Brick City. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030459.jpg Newark was a major early industrial center, in 1870 producing 90% of the nation’s leather products, as well such things as iron, celluloid, and carriages. Newark is the birthplace of the zipper and the stock ticker. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030460.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030463.jpg - After WWII, Newark fell harder than perhaps any other large American city. It remains one of the poorest and most violent cities in the nation. At one time it had the largest percentage of residents in public housing of any US city. The mass construction of superblock public housing sped the flight from neighborhoods already besieged by substandard housing and poverty. Many of the notorious hi-rises have since been razed. - http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030465.jpg The American Insurance Company Building of 1930 http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030468.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030469.jpg Looking south on Broad St. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030470.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030472.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030471.jpg Broad St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030475.jpg The Griffith Building of 1928, on the northern end of Military Park http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030476.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030477.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030479.jpg Military Park had the nation’s first public electric lamps. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030481.jpg The 21-story Military Park Building was New Jersey’s tallest when completed in 1926. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030482.jpg It was soon overtaken by the Lefcourt-Newark Building (1930, center) and the National Newark Building (1931,right). http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030483.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030484.jpg Overlooking the south end of Military Park http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030485.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030488.jpg Military Park Building http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030489.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030491.jpg Looking east toward Broad from Park St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030492.jpg Halsey St at New St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030494.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030495.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030497.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030499.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030498.jpg Lefcourt-Newark Building http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030501.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030502.jpg The Gibraltar Building of 1927, formerly part of the Prudential Insurance complex, now home to the Superior Court of New Jersey. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030503.jpg South on Washington toward Market St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030504.jpg Rowhouses on Linden St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030505.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030506.jpg Looking east on Raymond Boulevard http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030509.jpg A tree grows on the Griffith Building http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030510.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030513.jpg Businesses on Market St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030516.jpg Abraham Lincoln hanging out in front of the Essex County courthouse, where Springfield Avenue begins off of western Market Street. Springfield Avenue was a bustling thoroughfare through the city’s Central Ward, and was the center of the 1967 riot. The street was largely destroyed. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030517.jpg The late 1960’s saw riots in most American cities. The Newark riot stands with those of Detroit‘s 12th Street, Chicago’s Madison Street, and Watts as being the most famous and devastating. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030518.jpg Through suburban flight, Newark became a black-majority city in 1966, years before any other northern city. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030519.jpg Market St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030520.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030523.jpg Branford Pl http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030524.jpg Washington St, north to Market http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030525.jpg Commuter parking lots. The Prudential Center, the 2-year old home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils looms overhead. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030526.jpg North on Broad St from William St. Note the Prudential Building. Newark is the nation’s 3rd largest insurance center after New York and Hartford. Newark and neighboring Elizabeth, NJ are home to the largest container port on the eastern seaboard and one of the nation’s busiest airports. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030527.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030529.jpg The retail in Downtown Newark is quite tacky and gaudy, but I like the density and energy of it. Many American cities do not have this level of hustle and bustle downtown. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030531.jpg An old RR building http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030532.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030533.jpg Market St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030534.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j.../P10305352.jpg The “Four Corners” at Market and Broad is the bustling heart of black New Jersey. During the 1920's it was among the two or three busiest intersections in the nation. It remainds a very active place during the day. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030536.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030537.jpg South on Broad http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030538.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030540.jpg West on Market http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030539.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030542.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030543.jpg Market St, east of the Four Corners http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030544.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030545.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030547.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030550.jpg Looking up at the Lefcourt-Newark Building, now known as Eleven80, for it‘s address on Raymond Boulevard. It had been vacant since 1986, but has recently undergone a $110 million renovation into luxury apartments. It is the first unsubsidized rental housing to hit the market in downtown Newark since 1960. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030549.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030551.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030552.jpg On the right is the Fireman’s Insurance Building, tallest in New Jersey from 1910 until the completion of the Military Park Building in 1926. It’s good to see scaffolding, because it is a beautiful building and has been vacant for some time. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030553.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030554.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030555.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030558.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030560.jpg Detail on the Newark Paramount theatre http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j.../P10305612.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030562.jpg Back to Military Park http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030563.jpg The National Newark Building, at right, was the tallest building in New Jersey from 1931 up to the completion of the Exchange Place tower in Jersey City in 1989. The top of the building is modeled after the mausoleum at Halicarnassus. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030564.jpg Newark is served by the PATH system, connecting the city with Jersey City, Hoboken and Manhattan, as well as the Newark City Subway and the Newark Light Rail, which head northwest from downtown out to the suburb of Bloomfield, NJ. It passes under the Olmstead-designed Branch Brook Park, home to the nation’s largest collection of Cherry Blossoms (larger than the infinitely more famous DC bloom). - Wars of America, by Gutzon Borglum http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030565.jpg Military Park http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030567.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030568.jpg Broad St http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030570.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030571.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030572.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030573.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030574.jpg Trinity Church http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030575.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030576.jpg 8 miles east… http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030577.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030578.jpg The Passaic River http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030579.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030580.jpg Newark is a culture factory. It has given us: Queen Latifah Jerry Lewis Gloria Gaynor Ice-T Whitney Houston Lauryn Hill Shaquille O’Neil Redman Wayne Shorter (saxophonist and primary songwriter in Miles Davis’ legendary 2nd quartet) Larry Young Paul Simon Jason Alexander Frankie Valli Sarah Vaughan Naught By Nature Ed Koch Connie Francis Stephen Crane (Red Badge of Courage) Philip Roth |
We rarely see NY's little neighbour!
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Wow! When I refreshed the page I was never expecting to see Newark listed. Fantastic job kind sir, it's gritty, it has potential and it has plenty of older and interesting brick-stone masonry structures of various proportions along with density and urbanity.
It's only a few minutes hop away from New York City, depending where in NYC you are situated in. It is a satellite city of NYC also. Thanks for showing! |
Very fun tour. Love the grit! :tup:
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Sad to see so many old and majestic buildings either abandonexd or run down. As was said, lots of potential there, not least because of the direct subway connection with Manhattan. The old Paramount Theatre is a gem, I'd love to have a look inside and see what's left. Was it used in the movie "12 Monkeys" by any chance?
Just out of interest, has the NHL arena made a difference for downtown Newark? |
Would this be considered a green roof?
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...J/P1030510.jpg Great job with Newark, 'Tubs... a rare treat... Quote:
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Love the pics of Newark. The only time i've spent there has been going in and our of Liberty Intl. Only seen the DT area from there.
The new arena was supposedly a new "shot in arm" for the Downtown urban scene. Has this happened? |
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Sorry Mille, you beat me to the question. Didn't mean to be reduntant. :) |
Awesome shots!
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Probably and likely, then again probably not. For instance there are several satellite "smaller tier" cities (as Newark) within the outer boundaries of NYC. Jersey City, New Rochelle, White Plains and Stamford seem to be "progressive" in terms of development, refurbishment, investment and and overall interest. I would personally want to see the same done for Newark. Across the Passaic River from Newark, in Hudson County, has seen it's share of redevelopment and interest. In Harrison, right across the Passaic from where Newark is situated, the new Major-League-Soccer "Red Bull Arena" is being built also. |
I have been to the new arena, and I would say that it has helped, but has yet to transform the area.
The arena was placed within a larger redevelopment district, but the plans for surrounding retail, residential and hotel uses are all currently on hold, just like basically every other project on earth. There's also a "modern" part of downtown Newark that is not shown. It's to the south of these pics. The area around Newark Penn Station is a complex of 1970's and 1980's-era office towers and hotels, all of which are linked by skywalks to Newark Penn. It's called Gateway Center. Gateway Center has an indoor shopping concourse that serves the white- collar demographic of this complex, while the old shopping district (shown in the pics) serves a poorer demographic. Finally, there's a developing arts district to the north of these pics, centered around Newark Broad Street Station and NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center). There are sizable redevelopment plans for this area, but, again, the credit crisis has everything on hold. |
I'm not someone that cares for grit, but Newark certainly has good bones. And I definitely appreciate these photos. It's nice to have some good Newark photos on this forum. :tup:
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Thank you for showing us more of Newark than I ever cared to see again.
I was there once for a meeting at Prudential's offices. Some guy pushing a coat rack on wheels came up to our hire car and tried to sell us used shirts. Frankly I don't even like flying out of that airport. Quote:
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I always wanted to visit the outer part of New York (Bronx, Queens, Brooklyns, Newark, Hoboken, New Jersey city...) This increase this idea.
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I should add that while Newark is in rough shape, some of the commentary is a bit outdated or inaccurate. In fact, I would say it's in equal or maybe even better shape than many cities with better reputations (not naming names).
Yes, Newark has high crime, but it is no longer among the worst. Not even close. Newark's population has been growing for almost 20 years now. Modest growth, but growth nonetheless. How many older American cities show consistent population growth? Not too many. Newark is also now fairly diverse, and an immigration gateway. African Americans, who dominated the population 20 years ago (and still dominate the central parts of the city), now are around 50% of the city population, or even less. Newark could be the first major American city that became majority black, and then lost this designation. Latinos make up about 30% of the population and whites (almost all Brazilians or Portugese) make up 25%. The Northern section of the city is majority Latino. The Southern section of the city is majority Portuguese/Brazilian. And the black population is now much more diverse. The city has many West African immigrants. Finally, their (relatively) new mayor Corey Booker is considered a rising young star. I would not be shocked to see a turnaround in the near future, as the growth in adjacent Jersey City and Harrison spills over into Newark. |
I find this city very appealing.
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Nice pictures. Newark is a city with some great history, and some great buildings to show it's wonderful past.
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And to the north are upper middle-class "progressive" suburbs like Montclair, Bloomfield, West Orange, etc. These suburbs are more urban/suburban hybrids and are pretty desirable. Unfortunately, Newark has been unable to capitalize on its location and transit links. Part of the problem has been horrible leadership for 30+ years, including some amazingly corrupt "leaders" (former mayor is currently in prison). I hope that Mayor Booker can turn things around. |
I agree that it is sad to see some many good looking buildings under such disrepair. Hopefully, that will change in the coming years. Definitely nice to see Newark and thanks for all the commentary!
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Great set of photos, I always like seeing what's going on in places like Newark. Seems like there's still a lot of commercial buildings there, and most of them are in use. Can't say the same thing about certain other cities... I think Newark could be the next city in the state to make a turnaround. It would help if the city could land some big industry or commercial sector. Maybe Corey Booker can turn things around.
Oh and you forgot one famous Newark native - Joe Pesci ;) |
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