the newark fire dept. late 1960's

Long before Newark had a modern skyline, a bizarre and imposing tower stood at the city’s crossroads. The Firemen’s Insurance Building was once considered Newark’s first true skyscraper—an extravagant blend of Victorian excess, experimental proportions, and a silhouette that locals described as equal parts commanding and grotesque. For decades, it watched over the famed Four Corners intersection before vanishing entirely from the landscape. In this episode, we uncover the dramatic rise and fall