Preserving the Beauty of History: Historic Krueger-Scott Mansion & Newark Makerhoods

Then: Historic Krueger-Scott Mansion in the 1970s

Built in 1888 by beer baron Gottfried Krueger and purchased by Newark's first African-American female millionaire Madame Louise Scott in 1958, the Historic Krueger-Scott Mansion laid vacant since 1982.

Pictured above, you are even able to see the sign "Scott Cultural and Civic Center". The mansion was used to hold many community-oriented events!

Now: Historic Krueger-Scott Mansion in 2021

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at today's site of the Historic Krueger-Scott Mansion, the home of Makerhoods! Behind the mansion, you now see new construction of 66 mixed-income apartments, 16 Maker Shops and the Newark Food Factory containing a greenhouse, demonstration kitchen, commercial kitchen.

The courtyard will serve as a community event space.

Makerhoods is rehabilitating the beloved historic mansion and reinvigorating the previous owners' entrepreneurial spirit through co-working, office space, event space, workshops, and community-centric events. The Mansion will highlight its rich history with the City of Newark, while supporting Black & underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Newark Makerhoods is making every effort to carefully preserve the history of the Historic Krueger-Scott mansion! We are maintaining the historical significance of the mansion's designs to restore and renew beautiful master pieces.

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Diamond Cheek, Digital Marketing Coordinator

Diamond Cheek is currently studying Digital Marketing in the Masters Program at Rutgers University-Newark. She has also received her Bachelors of Science at Rutgers in Leadership and Management. Over the years, digital marketing and content creation, have become a passion of hers which has lead her to apply her skills to the virtual and physical business world.