New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building

New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	540 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°44′31″N 74°10′8″W / 40.74194°N 74.16889°W / 40.74194; -74.16889Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 74°10′8″W / 40.74194°N 74.16889°W / 40.74194; -74.16889
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1929
Architect	Ralph Thomas Walker; Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP Reference #	05001054
NJRHP #	3127
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 21, 2005
Designated NJRHP	August 3, 2005

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.