The Coast, Newark, New Jersey
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The Coast or Lincoln Park is a neighborhood of Newark
, New Jersey
, bounded by the Springfield/Belmont
, South Broad Valley, South Ironbound
and Downtown
neighborhoods. It is bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (High Street) to the west, Kinney St. to the north, the McCarter Highway
to the east and South St., Pennsylvania Ave., Lincoln Place and Clinton Ave. to the south. Part of the neigborhood is a historic district
listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places
and the National Register of Historic Places
.
In the early 20th century, the Lincoln Park area was a neighborhood of nightclubs known as "The Coast". It was a center of jazz and a red-light district
or "tenderloin" formally called the Barbary Coast
, after San Francisco's neighborhood. The area is now home to the City Without Walls
gallery (cWOW), Newark Symphony Hall
and the Theater Cafe (which has performances by the African Globe Theater Works).
Today, with Newark's redevelopment plans the district is being revitalized as The Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District (LPCCD). LPCCD has just launched GreenCAP, a new green collar job training program for Newark residents, specifically targeted at at-risk youth, parolees, and veterans. GreenCAP is a certification program that trains 100 workers annually in green collar trades like LEED
construction, home insulation, and solar panel installation. GreenCAP is a collaboration between LPCCD, Mayor Cory Booker's office, and Van Jones' Green for All.
The center of development for the LPCCD area is the Museum of African American Music
(MoAAM), just as NJPAC was considered the center or the start of Downtown
's redevelopment. The museum and much of the surrounding development is being designed by RMJM Hillier Architects, who are also designing the renovations and addition to the Newark Public Library.
Newark in the past has been a large producer of gospel music
and continues to produce well-known black artists. The Coast is being redeveloped to pay homage and recreate on a small scale an area with deep roots in African American
music. The museum will be a collection of archives of "jazz, blues, spirituals, hip-hop, rock 'n'roll, gospel, house music, and rhythm and blues". Help for the construction of the museum and the surrounding redevelopment is coming from the Smithsonian Institution
, which has been working with the city. An "Arts Park" is also in the planning stages in addition to new housing, stores, a restaurant, nightclub, music studio and dance studio. In early plans for a third Newark Light Rail
segment (connecting Penn Station and Newark Liberty), a stop was proposed for Lincoln Park/Symphony Hall on Mulberry Street and Camp Street.
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, bounded by the Springfield/Belmont
Springfield/Belmont, Newark, New Jersey
Springfield/Belmont is a Central Ward neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States. It is unofficially bounded by South Orange Avenue in the north, Avon Avenue in the south, Martin Luther King Boulevards and University Avenues on the east, and Bergen Street in the west.At one point,...
, South Broad Valley, South Ironbound
Ironbound
The Ironbound is a large working-class neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. This close-knit, multi-ethnic community covers approximately four square miles . Historically, the area was called "Dutch Neck," "Down Neck," or simply "the Neck," because of the way the Passaic River curved to form what...
and Downtown
Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jersey's major central business, retail, and cultural district. It is located at a bend in the Passaic River.Downtown is the site of the original Puritan settlement of Newark. The first settlers, led by Robert Treat, landed not far from the present site of the New...
neighborhoods. It is bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (High Street) to the west, Kinney St. to the north, the McCarter Highway
Route 21 (New Jersey)
Route 21 is a highway in northern New Jersey, running from the Newark Airport Interchange with U.S. Route 1/9 and U.S. Route 22 in Newark, Essex County to an interchange with U.S. Route 46 in Clifton, Passaic County...
to the east and South St., Pennsylvania Ave., Lincoln Place and Clinton Ave. to the south. Part of the neigborhood is a historic district
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of historic resources of local, state, and national interest in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The program is administered by the Historic Preservation Office of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.The register was...
and the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
In the early 20th century, the Lincoln Park area was a neighborhood of nightclubs known as "The Coast". It was a center of jazz and a red-light district
Red-light district
A red-light district is a part of an urban area where there is a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, adult theaters, etc...
or "tenderloin" formally called the Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast (disambiguation)
Barbary Coast may mean:*Barbary Coast, or Barbary, the term used by Europeans until the 19th century to refer to the coastal regions of what is now Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya...
, after San Francisco's neighborhood. The area is now home to the City Without Walls
City Without Walls
City Without Walls and other poems is a book by W. H. Auden, published in 1969.The book contains Auden's shorter poems written from 1965 through 1968, together with his translations of the lyrics of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage, and a few poems written earlier...
gallery (cWOW), Newark Symphony Hall
Newark Symphony Hall
Newark Symphony Hall at 1020 Broad Street in Newark, New Jerseywas built in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was known for many years as The Mosque Theater.-Design and construction:...
and the Theater Cafe (which has performances by the African Globe Theater Works).
Today, with Newark's redevelopment plans the district is being revitalized as The Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District (LPCCD). LPCCD has just launched GreenCAP, a new green collar job training program for Newark residents, specifically targeted at at-risk youth, parolees, and veterans. GreenCAP is a certification program that trains 100 workers annually in green collar trades like LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
construction, home insulation, and solar panel installation. GreenCAP is a collaboration between LPCCD, Mayor Cory Booker's office, and Van Jones' Green for All.
The center of development for the LPCCD area is the Museum of African American Music
Museum of African American Music
The Museum of African American Music is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum being built in Newark, New Jersey. The museum is the center of a larger project to revitilize The Coast/Lincoln Park district in Newark. The museum will feature various genres of African-American music, including gospel, blues,...
(MoAAM), just as NJPAC was considered the center or the start of Downtown
Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jersey's major central business, retail, and cultural district. It is located at a bend in the Passaic River.Downtown is the site of the original Puritan settlement of Newark. The first settlers, led by Robert Treat, landed not far from the present site of the New...
's redevelopment. The museum and much of the surrounding development is being designed by RMJM Hillier Architects, who are also designing the renovations and addition to the Newark Public Library.
Newark in the past has been a large producer of gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
and continues to produce well-known black artists. The Coast is being redeveloped to pay homage and recreate on a small scale an area with deep roots in African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
music. The museum will be a collection of archives of "jazz, blues, spirituals, hip-hop, rock 'n'roll, gospel, house music, and rhythm and blues". Help for the construction of the museum and the surrounding redevelopment is coming from the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
, which has been working with the city. An "Arts Park" is also in the planning stages in addition to new housing, stores, a restaurant, nightclub, music studio and dance studio. In early plans for a third Newark Light Rail
Newark Light Rail
The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system under New Jersey Transit Bus Operations serving Newark, New Jersey. The service consists of two segments, the original Newark City Subway, and the extension to Broad Street station...
segment (connecting Penn Station and Newark Liberty), a stop was proposed for Lincoln Park/Symphony Hall on Mulberry Street and Camp Street.
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