National Newark Building

National Newark Building
General information
Coordinates 40°44′12″N 74°10′16″W / 40.736653°N 74.171032°W / 40.736653; -74.171032Coordinates: 40°44′12″N 74°10′16″W / 40.736653°N 74.171032°W / 40.736653; -74.171032
Completed 1931
Height
Roof 142 m (466 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 35
Design and construction
Architect John H. & Wilson C. Ely

The National Newark Building is a neo-classical office skyscraper in Newark, New Jersey.[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 466 ft (142 m). It is located in the heart of Downtown Newark 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 of 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 $68,000,000 renovation which was completed in 2002. The new reinforced steel pole rises 113 ft (34 m) above the roof line, elevating the overall height of the building and pole to 578 ft (176 m).[4][5][6][7][8][9]

See also

From left:
Fireman's Insurance Company Building, Prudential Headquarters, and National Newark

References

  1. ↑ 'Brick City Development Corp: National Newark Buildings
  2. ↑ "John Holcomb Ely". Rootsweb. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  3. ↑ Old Newark .com: National Newark and Essex Building
  4. ↑ "National Newark Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  5. ↑ "National Newark Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  6. ↑ Newark Memories.com Story of 544 Broad Street flagpole restoration
  7. ↑ http://www.744broad.com/
  8. ↑ Smothers, Ronald (April 5, 2000). NY Times "Newark's Rebirth Pushes Westward; On a Clear Day, Future Is Visible From the City's Tallest Building" Check |url= value (help). New York Times.
  9. ↑ "Signs of an Office Revival in Newark". New York Times. January 1, 2001.
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