Newark City Hall
Appearance
Newark City Hall | |
Newark City Hall in April 2013 | |
Location | 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 40°43′54″N 74°10′27″W / 40.73167°N 74.17417°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | John H. & Wilson C. Ely Mowbray and Uffinger |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 78001759[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1293[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 17, 1978 |
Designated NJRHP | August 19, 1977 |
Newark City Hall is located at Government Center in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey. The building was built in 1902 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.
History
[edit]The building is a five-story Beaux Arts style building with a golden dome; built at a cost of $2.6 million. The interior of the building features carved marble, a grand central staircase, stained-glass skylights, decorative plaster and wrought-iron works.[3] Developer Harry Grant paid to have the dome covered in 24 carat gold in 1986.[4] The building was renovated in 2006 at a cost of $18 Million.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks". City of Newark. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ King, Wayne (September 29, 1989). "Developer's New Gift Unwanted in Newark". NY Times. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Newark City Hall". Architectural Record. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
External links
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- Beaux-Arts architecture in New Jersey
- Buildings and structures in Newark, New Jersey
- City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Government buildings completed in 1902
- National Register of Historic Places in Newark, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs