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East Orange VA Medical Center
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Geography
Location	385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°45′09″N 74°14′11″W / 40.75250°N 74.23639°W / 40.75250; -74.23639
East Orange VA Hospital
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Area	34 acres (14 ha)
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	United States Third Generation Veterans Hospitals, 1946–1958
NRHP reference No.	100002831
NJRHP No.	5674
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 4, 2018
Designated NJRHP	August 9, 2018

The East Orange VA Medical Center is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital complex located at 385 Tremont Avenue in East Orange of Essex County, New Jersey. Established in 1952, it is part of the VA New Jersey Health Care System. Listed as the East Orange VA Hospital, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 2018, for its significance in health/medicine.

History

After World War II, the Veterans Administration built new medical facilities near urban areas. In 1946, the VA selected this site, part of the estate of Louis Bamberger, who had built his wealth as owner of Bamberger's department store in Newark. Construction started in 1949, and the hospital opened in 1952.

Historic district

The East Orange VA Hospital is a 34-acre (14 ha) historic district encompassing the medical center campus. It was listed as part of the United States Third Generation Veterans Hospitals, 1946–1958, Multiple Property Submission (MPS). The district includes 9 contributing buildings. The buildings are clad in brick and feature elements of Art Deco.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
• List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities by state
• Lyons VA Medical Center – first VA hospital in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#100002831)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Weekly List 20180907". National Park Service. September 7, 2018.
3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 3.
4. "East Orange VA Medical Center". U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
5. "VA New Jersey health care". U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
6. ^ Hannah, Lindsay S. (August 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Orange VA Hospital". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos.
7. Hannah, Lindsay (October 2016). "United States Third Generation Veterans Hospitals, 1946–1958". National Park Service.

External links

• Media related to East Orange VA Medical Center at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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