| 词条 | Washington Park (Newark) |
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Washington Park is a city square in Downtown Newark, New Jersey. It is the northernmost of the three downtown parks, along with Lincoln Park and Military Park, that were laid out in the colonial era.[1] The triangular park is bounded by Broad Street, Washington Street, and Washington Place at the end of Halsey Street. It is home to several public statues and is surrounded by historical, civic, and commercial buildings, including those of Rutgers-Newark. District{{Infobox NRHP| name = James Street Commons Historic District | nocat = yes | embed= | nrhp_type = cp | coordinates = {{coord|40.74459|-74.17067|region:US-NJ_type:landmark|display=inline}} | locmapin = USA New Jersey Essex County#New Jersey#USA | added = January 9, 1978 | refnum = 78001758[2] | designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places | designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP | designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places | designated_other1_date = February 10, 1977 | designated_other1_number = 1275[3] | designated_other1_num_position = bottom | designated_other1_color = #ffc94b }} Originally known as the North Common or the Upper Green,[4] the park is a contributing property to the James Street Commons Historic District and is surrounded by notable landmarks. It forms the northern end of the city's central business district. The North Reformed Church was built 1857-59 without the use of or iron or steel. The Ballantine House, a National Historic Landmark, was built by the brewer of Ballantine beer, John Ballantine, in 1885. It is part of the Newark Museum. The main Newark Public Library was built in 1903. Residential brownstones are found along James Street. Among the office buildings located in the district are the American Insurance Company Building, One Washington Park, IDT Corporation, 550 Broad Street and 33 Washington Street, and the Cablevision Call Center. StatuesSeveral statues and tablets are found in the park.[1][5]
Wednesdays at Washington ParkSince 2009 a weekly green market and outdoor concert is held at the park from June to October.[11] [12][13]TransportationThe Newark Light Rail Washington Park station runs along the Broad Street side of the park while Riverfront Stadium is across it. The Newark Broad Street Station, served by New Jersey Transit (NJT), is two blocks north. Numerous buses serve Newark and environs, including Newark Liberty International Airport.[14] See also
References1. ^1 {{Citation | authors = Jean-Rae Turner, Richard T. Koles, Charles F. Cummings | title = Newark: The Golden Age | year = 2003 | publisher = Arcadia Publishing | url = https://books.google.nl/books?id=T5D9npLCNNgC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111&dq=Chauncey+Ives+Newark&source=bl&ots=8PexYrz4_t&sig=yEYDsZsZVYa8TrfOf-lWsWBx8hA&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Chauncey%20Ives%20Newark&f=false | isbn = 9780738512143 | quote = }} {{coord|40.742651|-74.171779|display=title}}{{National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey}}{{Newark Neighborhoods}}2. ^{{NRISref|2009a}} 3. ^{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County | url=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/essex.pdf | publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office | page=3 | date=January 10, 2010 | accessdate=April 25, 2010}} 4. ^{{cite news | title = Walking Tour 1: Newark History | publisher = www.newarktours | date = | url = http://blog.nj.com/newarkguide_impact/2007/10/HistWalkx.pdf | accessdate = 3 November 2015}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 {{Citation | last = Federal Writers' Project | title = The WPA Guide to New Jersey | publisher = Trinity University Press | year = 2013 | volume = | edition = | url = https://books.google.nl/books?id=OqXpCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA328&lpg=PA328&dq=Christopher+Columbus+statue+Newark&source=bl&ots=o0SP2oGe75&sig=ragBfQ-nyJ0EY0RfifeJqOHKuAE&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Christopher%20Columbus%20statue%20Newark&f=false | isbn = 9781595342287 |accessdate=3 November 2015 | quote = }} 6. ^Thurlow, Fearn, "Newark's Sculpture: A survey of public monuments and memorial statuary," The Newark Museum Quarterly, Winter 1975, vol. 6, no. 1, 7. ^http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1A745Y12V7400.3659&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!2984~!32&ri=3&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Outdoor+Sculpture+--+New+Jersey+--+Newark&index=OBJEC&uindex=&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ri=3 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanderkrogt.net/statues/object.php?webpage=CO&record=usnj23|title=Newark - Christopher Columbus Statue in Washington Park|work=vanderkrogt.net|accessdate=3 November 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newarkhistory.com/columbus.html|title=Newark's Christopher Columbus|work=newarkhistory.com|accessdate=3 November 2015}} 10. ^http://www.newarkhistory.com/boyden.html 11. ^http://www.newarkpulse.com/news/detail/wednesdays-at-washington-park 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://glocallynewark.com/events/wednesdays-at-washington-park/|title="WEDNESDAYS AT WASHINGTON PARK" - Glocally Newark|work=glocallynewark.com|accessdate=3 November 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.farmersmarketonline.com/fm/WednesdaysatWashingtonPark.html|title=Wednesdays at Washington Park in Newark New Jersey profile at farmers market online|work=farmersmarketonline.com|accessdate=3 November 2015}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=449|title=New Jersey Transit|work=njtransit.com|accessdate=3 November 2015}} 7 : Parks in Essex County, New Jersey|Squares in Newark, New Jersey|Tourist attractions in Newark, New Jersey|National Register of Historic Places in Newark, New Jersey|Historic district contributing properties in Newark, New Jersey|Neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey|New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
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