National Register of Historic Places

New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building

Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
September 20, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001054

About this property

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.

Location

540 Broad St.
Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey
40.74500, -74.16858

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNICATIONS
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building listed on the National Register?

New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2005.

What type of historic resource is New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building?

New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building?

The period of significance for New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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