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United States historic place

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Newark City Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Newark City Hall in April 2013
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Location	920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates	40°43′54″N 74°10′27″W / 40.73167°N 74.17417°W / 40.73167; -74.17417
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	John H. & Wilson C. Ely Mowbray and Uffinger
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	78001759
NJRHP No.	1293
Added to NRHP	February 17, 1978
Designated NJRHP	August 19, 1977

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

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
"New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
"Historical Landmarks". City of Newark. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
King, Wayne (September 29, 1989). "Developer's New Gift Unwanted in Newark". NY Times. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
"Newark City Hall". Architectural Record. Retrieved August 9, 2010.

External links

City of Newark official website

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