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Hayes Homes Dedication Ceremony, 1954
Newark residents gather for a dedication ceremony for the Rev. William P. Hayes Homes on Belmont Avenue. Named for a Black clergyman in Newark, the project opened in the Central Ward in 1954. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Columbus Homes, 1984
The Christopher Columbus Homes on 7th Avenue stand vacant and boarded up in this photo from 1984. The project, consisting of eight high-rise towers, was opened in 1955 and demolished in 1994. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Columbus Homes Project, 1984
The Christopher Columbus Homes on 7th Avenue stand vacant and boarded up in this photo from 1984. The project, consisting of eight high-rise towers, was opened in 1955 and demolished in 1994. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Columbus Homes Project, 1979
The Christopher Columbus Homes on 7th Avenue stand vacant and boarded up in this photo from 1979. The project, consisting of eight high-rise towers, was opened in 1955 and demolished in 1994. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Artist Rendering of the Stella Wright Project, 1958
An artist’s rendering of the Stella Windsor Wright Homes, named for a prominent black social worker in Newark. The Stella Wright homes, consisting of seven high-rise towers were opened on Waverly Avenue in 1959 and demolished in 2002. They were also home to the nation’s longest rent strike from 1970-1974, as tenants withheld rent to demand improved living conditions and tenant representation in housing policy. — Credit: Newark Public Library
