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United States historic place
New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location540 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′35″N 74°10′9″W / 40.74306°N 74.16917°W / 40.74306; -74.16917
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectRalph Thomas Walker; Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.05001054
NJRHP No.3127
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2005
Designated NJRHPAugust 3, 2005

The New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. 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 created 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. The building later became headquarters for Verizon New Jersey, Inc.

The building was sold in 2017 and has been converted to residential high-rise market rate apartments and renamed Walker House. Verizon still leases several floors in the building. It opened in 2019 as the Walker House, named for the architect who designed it.

The Cory Booker 2020 presidential campaign opened in the building in March 2019.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "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 May 13, 2010.
  3. "Historical Landmarks". City of Newark. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  4. "Verizon Company Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  5. "Verizon Company Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  6. Loopnet: Verizon Building Retrieved August 31, 2010
  7. Yi, Karen (April 25, 2018). "Art Deco N.J. tower getting a $120M makeover". nj. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  8. Ivers, Dan (May 5, 2016). "Historic downtown Newark building sells for $16.5M". nj. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  9. "Walker House Rentals, Newark NJ Apartments For Rent". livewalkerhouse.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  10. Salant, Jonathan D. (March 1, 2019). "Cory Booker just set up his presidential campaign operation in this historic Jersey building". nj. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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