- New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
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New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
Location: 540 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 74°10′8″W / 40.74194°N 74.16889°WCoordinates: 40°44′31″N 74°10′8″W / 40.74194°N 74.16889°W Area: 1 acre (0.40 ha) Built: 1929 Architect: Ralph Thomas Walker; Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker Architectural style: Art Deco Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 05001054[1] NJRHP #: 3127[2] Significant dates Added to NRHP: September 21, 2005 Designated NJRHP: August 3, 2005 New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building, is located in Newark, New Jersey. The building was built in 1929 by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2005. The art deco building was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of the architectural firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker. The buff brick and sandstone façade is decorated with pilasters carved by sculptor Edward McCartan. Since the building's opening, soft orange lights have bathed its upper floors at night.The building is 20 stories and 275 ft (84 m) tall.[3] The building later became headquarters for Verizon New Jersey, Inc. [4][5][6]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of tallest buildings in Newark
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County". NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/essex.pdf. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks". City of Newark. http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/visitors/landmarks__points_of_oten.php. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Verizon Company Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=121267. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Verizon Company Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18801. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Loopnet: Verizon Building Retrieved =2010-08-31
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