Griffith Building

	Griffith Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
	Griffith Building in 2014
Location	605-607 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°44′26″N 74°10′14″W / 40.74056°N 74.17056°W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1927
Architect	Jones,George Elwood
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	84002641
NJRHP No.	1263
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 24, 1984
Designated NJRHP	April 17, 1984

The Griffith Building is located in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984. The building has 14 floors and is 64.01 m (210.0 ft) tall.^[3] The Griffith Piano Company erected the building as a showroom, workshop, office tower and recital auditorium.^[4] Under the direction of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, a foundation supported by the company was responsible for the direction, support, and programming at Newark Symphony Hall.^[5]^[6]

Plans to renovate the building into apartments have been in the works for over a decade but have yet to bear fruit. ^[7]

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). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Griffith Building". Emporis.
^ DePalma, Anthony (June 12, 1983). "OUTSIDER SHOWS FAITH IN NEWARK". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
^ https://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/about-main.shtml Newark Symphony Hall website
^ Sills, JoAnne (November 23, 2008). "Newark's forgotten music center". Newark Star Ledger. Retrieved 2010-09-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ "NYC developers crossing the river to Newark". The Real Deal. Retrieved July 22, 2010.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Griffith Building". Emporis.

[4] DePalma, Anthony (June 12, 1983). "OUTSIDER SHOWS FAITH IN NEWARK". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2010.

[5] ttps://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/about-main.shtml Newark Symphony Hall website

[6] Sills, JoAnne (November 23, 2008). "Newark's forgotten music center". Newark Star Ledger. Retrieved 2010-09-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[7] "NYC developers crossing the river to Newark". The Real Deal. Retrieved July 22, 2010.

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