Newark Orphan Asylum
National Register of Historic Places

Newark Orphan Asylum

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
June 18, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001094

About this property

Eberhardt Hall, originally the Newark Orphan Asylum, is the oldest building at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). It is located at 323 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (formerly High Street), in the University Heights section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1856-57 its original purpose was to serve as a home for Newark's orphans. Eberhardt Hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a beautiful example of 19th-century Gothic Victorian architecture, in conjunction with 15th- and 16th-century castle design.

Location

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
40.74346, -74.25980

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Newark Orphan Asylum listed on the National Register?

Newark Orphan Asylum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Newark Orphan Asylum?

Newark Orphan Asylum is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Newark Orphan Asylum?

The period of significance for Newark Orphan Asylum is recorded as the industrial era.

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