Abandoned Ironbound Football Stadium in Newark Gets New Life
See images and a time lapse video of the abandoned Ironbound Stadium, a former 4,500-seat concrete bleacher stadium that is currently undergoing restoration.
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New Original Penn Station Eagle Remnants Found in Newark, NJ Parking Lot
Thanks to a tip from an Untapped Cities tour guest, we discovered new Penn Station remnants, including a missing clock sculpture, in a parking lot in Newark, NJ.
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The Seamen’s Church Institute, Hidden Inside Bustling Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
The last thing you might expect in the bustling Port Newark is a church, but the Seamen’s Church Institute has been hidden inside since 1961.
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10 Abandoned Movie Theaters in NYC and NJ
In NYC and New Jersey, before they were grand movie palaces, many of the theaters were vaudeville houses. Take a look inside 10 that have since been abandoned.
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An Abandoned America Tour of the Deserted New Jersey Essex County Jail Annex [Photos]
Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America takes us inside the deserted grounds of the former Essex County Jail Annex, once the largest prison in the Newark area
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Happy Street Signs Bring Positive Message to NYC, Newark
Killy Killford is the artist behind Happy Street Signs and “Love Up Guns Down,” street art campaigns in NYC and Newark putting a twist on the metal street sign
MoreSaving America’s Endangered Post Offices: What’s For Sale in NYC and Newark
There are 3700 post offices that may be sold by the USPS. Many of the post offices are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
MoreUntapped Mailbag: The Oldest Private Residence in New York Area
This week in the Untapped Cities mailbag, an Untapped reader caught this flub by NBC News, which claims that the oldest private residence in the New York area is the 1712 Seydenham House. The Lent-Riker-Smith homestead was built almost 60 years earlier in 1665. The Lent-Riker-Smith homestead is the only remaining Riker house on the …
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After the Final Curtain: Abandoned Theaters of New Jersey
While most attention is paid to the abandoned theaters in New York City, the abandoned theaters of New Jersey in Newark, and Passaic are worth a look.
MoreThe Art of Invention
Inventor and sculptor Daniel Henderson decides to sculpt iconic products into stone, on view at NJIT.
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A Walking Tour of Newark, yes…Newark
Be surprised–get a rich historical tour in Newark.
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