New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
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New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building, is located in Newark
, New Jersey
. The building was built in 1929 by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on September 21, 2005. The art deco
building was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker
of the architectural firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker. The buff brick and sandstone façade is decorated with pilasters carved by sculptor Edward McCartan
. Since the building's opening, soft orange lights have bathed its upper floors at night.The building is 20 stories and 275 ft (83.8 m) tall. The building later became headquarters for Verizon New Jersey, Inc.
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The building was built in 1929 by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New Jersey Bell
Verizon New Jersey, Inc., formerly New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, is the Bell Operating Company serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 1984, the Bell System Divestiture split New Jersey Bell off into a Regional Bell Operating Company, along with the 21 other BOCs AT&T had a majority stake in...
and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on September 21, 2005. The art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
building was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker, FAIA, was an American architect, president of the American Institute of Architects and partner of the firm McKenzie, Voorhees, Gmelin; and its successor firms Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker, Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith; Voorhees, Walker, Smith & Smith; and Voorhees, Walker,...
of the architectural firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker. The buff brick and sandstone façade is decorated with pilasters carved by sculptor Edward McCartan
Edward McCartan
Edward Francis McCartan was an American sculptor, best known for his decorative bronzes done in an elegant style popular in the 1920s.-Life:He studied at the Pratt Institute, with Herbert Adams....
. Since the building's opening, soft orange lights have bathed its upper floors at night.The building is 20 stories and 275 ft (83.8 m) tall. The building later became headquarters for Verizon New Jersey, Inc.
New Jersey Bell
Verizon New Jersey, Inc., formerly New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, is the Bell Operating Company serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 1984, the Bell System Divestiture split New Jersey Bell off into a Regional Bell Operating Company, along with the 21 other BOCs AT&T had a majority stake in...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of tallest buildings in Newark