Urban Renewal
Newark, N.J.
At the ripe old age of 106, Hawthorne Elementary School is a fitting
symbol of the widespread deterioration of this city's public
schools.
In January of last year, a three-story, eight-room section of the stately but tired building was declared structurally unsound and was condemned.
Today, wooden braces prop up the shifting, water-damaged ceilings in the condemned wing. Outside, a covered walkway protects pedestrians in...
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