Tag: Orange Memorial Hospital
Preservationists Fear Redevelopment Endangers Orange Memorial Hospital
The Orange Memorial Hospital, which has lain abandoned since it closed two decades ago, is at the center of an eminent domain battle that preservationists think could result in its demolition as well as other historic properties.
Death of Local Player in New Jersey Looms over Youth Football Controversy
In this series, Jersey Digs explores a small suburban hospital in Orange, New Jersey, that became a landmark institution.
Traffic Deaths Surged in the Early 20th Century, a Public Works Project to Prevent...
In the early 20th century, Trollies, trains, horses, bikes, and cars all scrambled on lawless roads. Deaths and injuries were commonplace. To help the situation, the Lackawanna Railroad eliminated 19 deadly grade crossings in Orange and East Orange. The yearlong project, which began in 1922, will soon mark a centennial.
Preservation Commission Takes Final Stand to Save Historic Hospital in Orange
About a century ago, a small suburban hospital in Orange, became a sprawling, world-class medical facility funded by the era’s most famous philanthropists. But this landmark institution had a tragic, mysterious ending.
