| Location | 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′54″N 74°10′27″W |
| Locmapin | USA New Jersey Essex County#New Jersey#USA |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | John H. & Wilson C. Ely Mowbray and Uffinger |
| Architecture | Beaux Arts |
| Added | February 17, 1978 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Refnum | 78001759[1] |
| Designated other1 name | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated other1 abbr | NJRHP |
| Designated other1 date | August 19, 1977 |
| Designated other1 number | 1293[2] |
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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.[3] Developer Harry Grant paid to have the dome covered in 24 carat gold in 1986.[4] The building was renovated in 2006 at a cost of $18 Million.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original 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.