Central Ward in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Four Corners
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Historically, the intersection of Broad and Market Streets has been known as The Four Corners. Indisputably the most important intersection in the City of Newark, it also once held the distinction of being the busiest intersection in the nation. When Robert Treat and the pilgrims landed in Newark in 1666, their meeting house and Treat's residence were on this corner.
Newark's first skyscraper, The Fireman's Insurance Building, now at 780-786 Broad Street, was built in 1910 on the northeast corner.
The southwest corner's most notable structure is 793-795 Broad, designed in 1885 for George Watson Clothiers. The southeast corner is marked by the 12-story Kinney Building (790 Broad), designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1912. The northwest corner was known as a home to a four-story Romanesque Revival retail building at 787 Broad and numerous department stores including F.W. Woolworth Co. (771 Broad), Kresge/Plaut Department Store (151-155 Market) and Bamberger's Department Store (141-149 Market).
Erected by Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Location. 40° 44.14′ N, 74° 10.313′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in the Central Ward. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Market Street when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Market St, Newark NJ 07102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First National State Bank Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Memorial (about
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 61 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
