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Weequahic High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Weequahic High School

On the National Register since 20242 years
Listed 2024Newark
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About Weequahic High School

Weequahic High School, at 279 Chancellor Avenue, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 2024. The Register lists it for its architecture and art, at the local level. The listing covers 3 acres.

What it isHigh school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1933 to today

  1. 1933Built, designed by Guilbert and Betelle
  2. 2024Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 2 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

279 Chancellor Avenue, Newark · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Weequahic High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Maple Avenue SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWeequahic Park Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBTemple B'Nai AbrahamBuilding1.2 miSEvergreen CemeterySite1.3 miBWoodruff HouseBuilding1.5 miBQueen of Angels ChurchBuilding1.7 miBEighteenth Avenue SchoolBuilding2 mi

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Questions about Weequahic High School

Is Weequahic High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 2024 (Register number 100010170).

Is Weequahic High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gov. William Liberty Hall (Livingston House), 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Weequahic High School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.