Fairmount, Newark, New Jersey

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A well-maintained Victorian House in Fairmount

Fairmount is an unincorporated community and neighborhood within the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the West Ward. Its population is mostly African American, of varying economic statuses. Central Avenue is the major street, though its commerce is considerably reduced from the Industrial Era heyday. The neighborhood is officially bounded by South Orange Avenue on the south, the Garden State Parkway on the west, Interstate 280 on the north, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey on the east.

Major landmarks include West Side High School, Fairmount Cemetery, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, and the old Pabst brewery (torn down during the mid-2000s). Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is easily visible from the Garden State Parkway. There is also the 1864 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at West Market Street and Sussex Avenue.

Locations of Note Within Fairmount[]

Fairmount Cemetery[]

This Victorian cemetery was founded in 1854 and is currently maintained as a nonprofit. According to the cemetery's official website: "In the late 1880’s the remains of early settlers of the City of Newark were removed from the Old Burying Ground located on Broad Street and placed in a tomb at Fairmount Cemetery.  The City of Newark erected a “Monument to the First Settlers of Newark”, which has become commonly known as the Old Settlers Monument.  This monument was first dedicated December 19, 1889 and, under the care of the Newark Preservation & Landmark Committee along with the City of Newark, was rededicated in 2004.  The monument stands today as a tribute to the early settlers of the City of Newark."^[1]

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• https://www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-baraka-announces-two-development-teams-to-implement-fairmount-commons-redevelopment-plan
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Coordinates: 40°44′54″N 74°11′51″W / 40.74833°N 74.19750°W / 40.74833; -74.19750

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