Newark Landmarks

Getting a Building Permit: Information for Property Owners

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
6:00 PM
Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street
Third Floor

Getting a Building Permit: Information for Property Owners Tuesday, June 9, 2026 6:00 PM Main Library Third Floor Why is it important to get a building permit? What type of work requires one? Learn about the services that the city provides, and why it is…

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
6:00 PM
Newark Public Library

Revolutionary Books: New Jersey’s Revolutionary Rivalry New Jersey's Revolutionary Rivalry: The Untold Story of Colonel Tye & Captain Huddy Rick Geffken Author/Historian Wednesday, May 20, 2026 6:00 PM Main Library Centennial Hall Join the Newark Public…

To register for the church tour: https://tinyurl.com/yfesw9e5

Join Newark Landmarks for a tour of three Newark churches: First Baptist Peddie Memorial, First Presbyterian, and Grace Episcopal.

Newark Landmarks President Tom Ankner will lead participants on visits to these three historic buildings along Newark's Broad Street.

Saturday, June 13, 2026
1:00 pm
First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church, 572 Broad Street
$15
Registration required. Tickets available through Eventbrite.

Newark Landmarks is a nonprofit, volunteer-based, citywide organization that advocates for the preservation of Newark's historic and cultural resources.

To register:

Historic Newark Church Tour Join Newark Landmarks for this tour of historic Newark churches: First Baptist Peddie Memorial, First Presbyterian, and Grace Episcopal.

https://www.npl.org/revolutionary-books-new-jerseys-revolutionary-rivalry/

New Jersey’s Revolutionary Rivalry: The Untold Story of Colonel Tye & Captain Huddy

Rick Geffken
Author/Historian

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
6:00 PM
Main Library
Centennial Hall

Join the Newark Public Library as we mark the USA’s 250th anniversary.

Author Rick Geffken will tell the story of Captain Joshua Huddy and his fierce rival, a runaway enslaved Black man named Colonel Tye. Their feud escalated into an international incident, nearly derailing peace talks until Marie Antoinette intervened.

Light refreshment served.

Revolutionary Books: New Jersey’s Revolutionary Rivalry New Jersey's Revolutionary Rivalry: The Untold Story of Colonel Tye & Captain Huddy Rick Geffken Author/Historian Wednesday, May 20, 2026 6:00 PM Main Library Centennial Hall Join the Newark Public…

2026 FOREST HILL HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR

The House and Garden Tour is returning to Newark’s Forest Hill Historic District. Step inside some of the beautiful historic homes and stunning gardens of this serene residential community adjacent to beautiful Branch Brook Park.

Enjoy a self-guided tour on June 6th, from 11am to 4 pm. Stroll or take a free trolley ride, courtesy of Essex County, to see a variety of homes including Victorian, Tudor, Colonial, and Georgian, and their stunning outdoor spaces. This tour is a must for all historic house and garden aficionados. Booklets with maps can be picked up on the day of the event at the Ballantine Gates, Ballantine Parkway and Lake Street.

Purchase tickets for this rain or shine event early for $35 at
www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-forest-hill-house-and-garden-tour

https://archive.org/details/newarknrhp

Good news! National Register applications for Newark sites are now all together on the Newark Public Library digital archive.

Most of these applications were already online, but not always easy to find. Thanks to Myles Zhang and Beth Zak-Cohen, they have now been brought together in one place.

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

https://www.npl.org/revolutionary-books-james-j-gigantino-ii-the-ragged-road-to-abolition/

Taking place tonight at 7:00 pm! Online only.

James J. Gigantino II discusses his book The Ragged Road to Abolition, about the long struggle to end slavery in New Jersey.

To join the Zoom: tinyurl.com/mtzafchp

Revolutionary Books–James J. Gigantino II, The Ragged Road to Abolition This is an online-only event. Tuesday, March 17, 2026 7:00 PM On Zoom tinyurl.com/mtzafchp Join the Newark Public Library as we mark the USA’s 250th anniversary with this talk by an author who has…

https://www.npl.org/revolutionary-books-maxine-n-lurie/

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7:00 PM
On Zoom
tinyurl.com/mtzafchp

This is an online-only event.

Join the Newark Public Library as we celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with this talk by an author who has written about the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.

Maxine N. Lurie is a professor at Seton Hall University. She has written extensively about early American and New Jersey history.

Taking Sides in Revolutionary New Jersey, published in 2022, explores the reasons why some people chose to side with the Continentals, and others chose to remain loyal to the British government.

Revolutionary Books: Maxine N. Lurie Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:00 PM On Zoom tinyurl.com/mtzafchp This is an online-only event. Join the Newark Public Library as we celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with this talk by an author who…