Madame Louise Scott. Businesswoman and civic leader. Born: 1905 in South Carolina. Died: April 21, 1983, in Newark, New Jersey. New Jersey Hall of Fame, Class of 2021: Enterprise. From the circular tower atop her castle-like brick Victorian mansion, Louise Scott could enjoy a 360-degree view of Newark.

Feb 23, 2022 · Known as Newark’s first Black woman millionaire. Scott was married to the Rev. Malachi Rountree. Star Ledger, extensive coverage.

Gottfried Krueger, a German immigrant and wealthy brewer, built the mansion as his home in 1889 and lived there until 1914. Louise Scott, believed to be Newark's first African American millionaire, operated a beauty school and lived in the mansion from 1966 until 1982.

NEWARK, NJ – Newark resident and salon owner Madame Louise Scott will be honored this year for her contributions to the community as a fellow inductee into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Oct 25, 2016 · The mansion, now on the national registry of historic places, was last owned by Louise Scott, a dynamic businesswoman who established a successful chain of beauty salons in Newark, and is believed to have been the city’s first African-American female millionaire.

Aug 24, 2023 · It was Scott’s mother, Councilwoman Louis Scott-Rountree, who convinced him to get involved with the project and “reclaim what has been lost.” Those words were poignant because the home was lost in tax foreclosure after Madame Scott’s passing in 1982.

Sep 17, 2020 · It was purchased in 1958 by her mom, Louise Scott, who is believed to be Newark’s first Black millionaire. Rountree’s mother died in 1983 and the city took possession of it through...

May 25, 2018 · Rountree would stand by the second-floor circular brass banister as she looked down at the crush of activity that her mother, Louise Scott, brought to Krueger-Scott Mansion.

The stories surrounding the fabled Louise Scott and her mansion intersect and weave together into a grand narrative of Newark’s old Third Ward and the familiar tale of contested city space.

Oct 28, 2016 · The mansion, now on the national registry of historic places, was last owned by Louise Scott, a dynamic businesswoman who established a successful chain of beauty salons in Newark, and is believed to have been the city’s first African-American female millionaire.