National Newark Building
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The National Newark Building (Formerly the National Newark and Essex Bank Building) is a neo-classical office skyscraper in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[1] It has been the tallest building in Newark since 1931 and was tallest in New Jersey until 1989. At thirty-five stories, it has a height of Script error: No such module "convert".. It is located in the heart of Downtown Newark at 744 Broad Street, just north of Four Corners.
The building was designed by the father and son architectural firm, John H. & Wilson C. Ely, which also designed Newark City Hall and the American Insurance Company Building.[2] The exterior is chiefly tan brick and limestone. The top of the building is inspired by the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The ten mezzanine murals by J. Monroe Hewlett and Charles Gulbrandsen depict the growth of commerce in Newark.[3]
It underwent a $68 million renovation which was completed in 2002. The new reinforced steel pole rises Script error: No such module "convert". above the roof line, elevating the overall height of the building and pole to Script error: No such module "convert"..[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Fireman's Insurance Company Building, Prudential Headquarters, and National Newark
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References
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- ↑ 'Brick City Development Corp: National Newark Buildings
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External links
- Graph of New Jersey's ten tallest buildings
- Old Newark.com office building images
- Newark skyscraper photos
- BCDC Newark buildings and sites
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- 1931 establishments in New Jersey
- Art Deco architecture in New Jersey
- Historic district contributing properties in Newark, New Jersey
- Office buildings completed in 1931
- Skyscraper office buildings in Newark, New Jersey
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Neoclassical architecture in New Jersey