I found this wonderful photograph of the Chamber of Commerce Building in the Newark Library’s photo archive. It works on a both large and small scale, from the full breadth of the building down to fine details at street level. After visiting the building recently I was hoping to find a good period photo, and [...]
All I Got is a Photograph
October 24th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Architecture, Diary, Miscellaneous
The Franklin Murphy House, Newark NJ
October 14th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Architecture, Miscellaneous
The only private residence Guilbert & Betelle designed (that I know of) was the Franklin Murphy House in Newark, New Jersey. Franklin Murphy had quite a life; born in 1846, he fought in the Civil War as a teenager, seeing action at Gettysburg. He went on to found the Murphy Varnish Company in Newark, and [...]
Tags:Newark·residential
A Drive Through Newark
August 31st, 2006 · 10 Comments · Architecture, Diary
I ventured back into Newark last week, confident I wouldn’t encounter the shape-shifting roads of my first trip. My goal this trip was to research a number of Betelle-related items at the Essex County Hall of Records. Going there served a dual purpose; not only does the Hall house the deeds and mortgages to all [...]
A Newark State of Mind
August 6th, 2006 · No Comments · Diary
Driving to Newark isn’t for the faint of heart. Exiting Route 280 into the bowels of the city is like being swallowed by a mobius strip; once you’re inside, there’s no escape. And yet there I was, this past Saturday morning, navigating the one-way (No left turn! No right turn!) streets in a vain attempt [...]
Tags:Newark