Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Public buildings & Military Park



Essex House across from Lincoln Park, Newark, N.J.

Rick Gerbehy wrote in Facebook: Essex House was originally built to be the Newark's Elks Lodge. Foreclosed during the Depression.
Roc Linkov answered: Essex House, next to Industrial Office Building at 1060 Broad Street, between Pennington St. & Camp St.; IOB was home to the IRS Newark office.
Hotel Robert Treat on the left; Bob Green wrote in Facebook: 60 Park Place, on the right, where my Grandfather’s law office was on the 3rd floor. I remember the building of the underground Military Park garage. In the late 70s, PSEG had temporary offices on the 6-8 floors.
Hotel Saint Francis on 24 East Park Street, off the Military Park; Doug Douglass wrote in Facebook: MItchell 2-7100; seven floors, built in 1924. 
David O'Hara wrote: I used to park my car right here at East Park Street. It’s a really beautiful street. It’s very quiet and peaceful. I can’t help but mention to those who don’t know where this is. It’s the backside of the glass Public Service Building, at  80 Park Plaza. 
Broad & Washington Streets with the 2nd Presbyterian Church on the left & Newark's Public Library on the right. 
Military Park way back in the turn of the 20th century, 1900. 
Military Park with its cannon sometime in the 1890s.
House over 200 years on Broad Street which have been used as Washington's headquarters.


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