Fairmount is a neighborhood in the city of

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in Essex County,

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, United States. It is part of the West Ward. Its population is mostly

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. Central Avenue is the major street, though its commerce is considerably reduced from the Industrial Era heyday. The neighborhood is bounded by South Orange Avenue on the south, the

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on the west, Interstate 280 on the north, and the

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on the east.

Landmarks

Major landmarks include West Side High School, the 1864 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at West Market Street and Sussex Avenue and Mosque No. 25 is on South Orange Avenue. The old

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brewery was torn down during the mid-2000s. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery borders the neighborhood at the

Fairmount Cemetery

This Victorian Fairmount 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, was rededicated in 2004. The monument stands today as a tribute to the early settlers of the City of Newark."

Fairmount Heights Switching Station

The Fairmount Heights Switching Station () was built by

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. The includes

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: a wall of murals and a

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with works by Adjaye Associates and 14 others.

References

External links

*https://www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-baraka-announces-two-development-teams-to-implement-fairmount-commons-redevelopment-plan

Neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey Populated places in Essex County, New Jersey {{EssexCountyNJ-geo-stub