New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building

New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building is located in New Jersey
Location: 540 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 74°10′8″W / 40.74194°N 74.16889°W / 40.74194; -74.16889Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 74°10′8″W / 40.74194°N 74.16889°W / 40.74194; -74.16889
Area: 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built: 1929
Architect: Ralph Thomas Walker; Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
Architectural style: Art Deco
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 05001054[1]
NJRHP #: 3127[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: September 21, 2005
Designated NJRHP: August 3, 2005

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 (84 m) tall.[3] The building later became headquarters for Verizon New Jersey, Inc. [4][5][6]

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