As the nation's third oldest city, Downtown Newark tells the history of American architecture better than almost any other city. From Federal style to Postmodernism, Downtown Newark has buildings that represent almost every chapter in American architectural history.

Learn about Newark's history, from the 1660s to the 1960s, on this brand-new walking tour of Downtown Newark. From buildings built to serve as churches to buildings built to serve capitalism, Downtown Newark has something for every taste. Discover the ambitions, rivalries, fortunes, and misfortunes that created the Newark of today.

The tour will begin at NJPAC, a new building, but one that in its own way encapsulates Newark's whole history. From there we'll visit buildings that show Newark's rise as a Puritan theocracy, industrial powerhouse, city of services, shopping mecca, as a 9-5 central business district, and hopeful rebirth as a city of the arts. As we learn about Newark, so will we learn about the ideologies behind 200 years of American architecture.

The tour will begin at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 17th on the Park Place side of NJPAC and end at the intersection of Broad and Market Streets. The length of the tour will be two hours and the total distance walked will be about 1 mile. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for anyone age 13-18, and free for anyone younger.

There is no need to RSVP, but if you have any questions, please email me at jsbennett70@yahoo.com (remove the REMOVETHIS spamblocker).