Government Center (Newark)
| Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Federal Office Building | |
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Broad Street entrance of building named for Congressman Peter W. Rodino
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| General information | |
| Type | Government Office |
| Location | 970 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°43′52″N 74°10′25″W / 40.73111°N 74.17361°WCoordinates: 40°43′52″N 74°10′25″W / 40.73111°N 74.17361°W |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 16 |
| Floor area | 467,000 sq ft (43,400 m2) |
| References | |
Government Center is a district within the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is considered a part of Downtown Newark and is named for the presence of government buildings centered on a plaza known as Federal Square.
The district is just south of Four Corners on the east side of Broad Street and the Prudential Center and north of Newark Symphony Hall and The Coast neighborhood. To the west near Mulberry Street is the area that at one time was Newark's Chinatown, and host to restaurants serving the district and the sports center. The surrounding area includes mid-rise government buildings and at-grade parking lots.
At one time Federal Square had been called Vroom Alley, but was renamed in recognition of the concentration of the following buildings:
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