It is home to several public monuments and is surrounded by historic civic and commercial buildings.
In a ceremony on Juneteenth 2022, the city re-named the park in honor of Harriet Tubman.
It forms the northern end of the city's central business district.
Among the office buildings located in the district are the American Insurance Company Building, One Washington Park, IDT Corporation, 550 Broad Street, 33 Washington Street, and the Cablevision Call Center.
The Newark Broad Street Station, served by New Jersey Transit (NJT), is two blocks north.