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Home Office Building
Location8-12 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1928
ArchitectJay H. and Wilson C. Ely
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.82003273[1]
NJRHP No.1253[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1982
Designated NJRHPApril 30, 1982
Fireman's Insurance Company Home Office
Map
General information
Location8-12 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey
OwnerBerger Organization
Technical details
Floor count10
Floor area16,000 square feet
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jay H. and Wilson C. Ely


The Home Office Building is located adjacent to Military Park at 10 Park Place in Newark, New Jersey. The building was built in 1928 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982.

History

The building was designed by Jay H. and Wilson C. Ely and built for the Fireman's Insurance Company. Construction began in 1924 and the building was completed in 1928. In 1982 the building was designated a New Jersey Historic Place and a National Historic Place. The Berger Organization purchased the building in 1990. Also in 1990 a plaque was placed on the building by the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee. The building underwent renovations in 2006.[3]

Inscription

Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee plaque.

This insurance company was founded in 1855 in Newark. These headquarters were built during the height of the company's expansion in 1924-1928. This ten story structure features Classical Revival ornamentation on facades and in major interior spaces. The architects were the prominent Newark firm Jay H. and Wilson C. Ely. A major restoration of the building by the Berger Organization was begun in 1989 for continued use as professional offices...

Fireman's Insurance Building

The company had previously been based in a building they had also built. The Fireman's Insurance Building was one of the first skyscrapers in the city and the tallest in the city upon its completion in 1910.[4][5]. It is situated at the northeast corner of Market and Broad Streets, the original heart of downtown and the Four Corners Historic District.

Fireman's Insurance Company Building
Map
General information
LocationBroad and Market Streets
Newark, New Jersey
Height
Roof220 / 76
Technical details
Floor count19
Design and construction
Architect(s)Marvin Davis Turton

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Fireman's Insurance Company Building". Berger Organization. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=firemensinsurancebuilding-newark-nj-usa
  5. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A04E2DA1539E433A25755C0A9649C946196D6CF


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