East Orange VA Medical Center explained

East Orange VA Medical Center
Org/Group:	United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Mapframe:	no
Location:	385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.7525°N -74.2364°W
Module:	East Orange VA Hospital Nrhp Type: HD Nocat: yes Embed: yes Architecture: Art Deco Added: September 4, 2018 Refnum: 100002831^[1] Designated Other1 Name: New Jersey Register of Historic Places Designated Other1 Abbr: NJRHP Designated Other1 Link: New Jersey Register of Historic Places Designated Other1 Date: August 9, 2018 Designated Other1 Number: 5674^[2] Designated Other1 Num Position: bottom Designated Other1 Color: ffc94b

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.^[3] Established in 1952, it is part of the VA New Jersey Health Care System.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[5]

Historic district

The East Orange VA Hospital is a 34acres 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).^[6] The district includes 9 contributing buildings. The buildings are clad in brick and feature elements of Art Deco.^[5]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weekly List 20180907 . . September 7, 2018.
2. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 3 . September 29, 2022 .
3. Web site: East Orange VA Medical Center . U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
4. Web site: VA New Jersey health care . U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
5. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=13000461}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Orange VA Hospital ]. National Park Service. Lindsay S. . Hannah . August 2014 . With accompanying 9 photos.
6. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500407|title=}} United States Third Generation Veterans Hospitals, 1946–1958 ]. . Lindsay . Hannah . October 2016.