Newark, the largest city in

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and second largest in

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, is one of the United States' major air, shipping, and rail hubs. It has a distinctive skyline, though shorter than that of much larger

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and slightly smaller

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grew around the site of the early settlement at

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. Early highrises were developed there and at Military Park during the economic boom of the

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. In the ''New Newark'' era (1950s-1970s) modernist buildings went up, particularly around Washington Park. In the post-industrial-high tech era, development has been concentrated in the Gateway District near

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. Clusters of residential highrises (not included in this list) are found throughout the city, particularly near Weequahic Park and

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. Three ZMPC Super-

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s each measuring at

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are the tallest structures in the city.

Tallest buildings

Bridge Street Bridge from Broad St Br jeh

Timeline of tallest buildings since 1868

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Newark.

Proposed and under construction

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External links

Graph of New Jersey's twelve tallest buildingsNewark skycraper photosBCDC Newark buildings and sitesEmporis Top Twenty

Panorama

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