Newark City Hall Explained

Newark City Hall
Location:920 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates:40.7317°N -74.1742°W
Built:1902
Architect:John H. & Wilson C. Ely
Mowbray and Uffinger
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:February 17, 1978
Refnum:78001759
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:August 19, 1977
Designated Other1 Number:1293[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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

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.[2] Developer Harry Grant paid to have the dome covered in 24 carat gold in 1986.[3] The building was renovated in 2006 at a cost of $18 Million.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 3 . January 10, 2010 . April 13, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327025729/http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/essex.pdf . March 27, 2009 . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: Historical Landmarks. City of Newark. August 9, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100621093639/http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/visitors/landmarks__points_of_oten.php. June 21, 2010. mdy-all.
  3. News: Developer's New Gift Unwanted in Newark. NY Times. August 9, 2010 . Wayne . King . September 29, 1989.
  4. Web site: Newark City Hall. Architectural Record. August 9, 2010.