The New Jersey Historical Society is a historical society and museum located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Historical Society is housed in the former headquarters of the Essex Club. It has two floors of exhibition space, a gift shop, and a hall for lectures. The NJHS offers occasional Newark walking tours. The Society formerly published the academic journal, New Jersey History.
Franklin Murphy was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 31st governor of New Jersey, from 1902 to 1905. He was the founder of the Murphy Varnish Company in Newark, New Jersey.
Mountain Avenue is an active commuter railroad station in the township of Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey. Serving trains of NJ Transit's Montclair-Boonton Line, Mountain Avenue is one of six stops in the municipality. The next station to the south/east is Upper Montclair. The next station to the north/west is Montclair Heights. Mountain Avenue contains two low-level side platforms. The station depot built by the Erie Railroad stands on the inbound platform, offering a waiting room for commuters. Part of the depot is also leased by the municipality for a residence.
First Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 24 N. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 164 Nichols Street in the Ironbound section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The church was built in 1917 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
St. Columba's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at Pennsylvania Avenue and Brunswick Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
St. John's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 22-26 Mulberry Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. St. John's Church is the state's third-oldest Catholic church.
St. Mary's Abbey Church is a historic Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Newark at 520 Martin Luther King Blvd and William St. in Newark, New Jersey.
St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 212—216 Hunterdon Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
St. Stephan's Church is a historic church on Ferry Street and Wilson Avenue in the Ironbound section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
The Cliffside Hose Company No. 4, is located in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The firehouse was built in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988. The firehouse was built to protect the north end of Montclair and currently houses Montclair Fire Department's Engine 2 and Truck 2.
Ambrose-Ward Mansion is located in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. The mansion was built in 1889 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1982.
Riverbank Park is a park in the Ironbound section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The park was opened in 1910 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1998. It is the smallest and one of the most heavily used parks in the Essex County Park System.
The Essex County Park Commission Administration Building is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1916 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977.
The Home Office Building is located adjacent to Military Park at 10 Park Place in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1928 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982.
The William Clark House, also known as the North Ward Center, is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1879 at a cost of $200,000 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1977. The house is a 28-room Queen Anne style designed by William Halsey Wood. The house was built for William Clark of the Clark Thread Company.
The New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1929 by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2005. The art deco building was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of the architectural firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker. The buff brick and sandstone façade is decorated with pilasters created by sculptor Edward McCartan. Since the building's opening, soft orange lights have bathed its upper floors at night. The building is 20 stories and 275 ft (84 m) tall. The building later became headquarters for Verizon New Jersey, Inc.
Edison Storage Battery Company Building, is located at 177 Main Street and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1996.
Passaic Machine Works-Watts, Campbell & Company, is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.
Canfield-Morgan House, is located in Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1845 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995.
