- Newark City Hall
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Newark City Hall
Gold-domed City Hall at Federal Square
Government Center
Location: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey Coordinates: 40°43′54″N 74°10′27″W / 40.73167°N 74.17417°WCoordinates: 40°43′54″N 74°10′27″W / 40.73167°N 74.17417°W Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha) Built: 1902 Architect: Ely,John H.; Ely,Wilson C. Architectural style: Beaux Arts Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 78001759[1] NJRHP #: 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, 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.[3] Developer Harry Grant paid to have the dome covered in 24 karat gold in 1986.[4] The building was renovated in 2006 at a cost of $18 Million.[5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- Four Corners (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 April 13, 2010.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks". City of Newark. http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/visitors/landmarks__points_of_oten.php. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ King, Wayne (September 29, 1989). "Developer's New Gift Unwanted in Newark". NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/29/nyregion/developer-s-new-gift-unwanted-in-newark.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Newark City Hall". Architectural Record. http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/archives/adaptivereuse/07_cityhall/default.asp. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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