Home Office Building facts for kids
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Home Office Building
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 Location in Essex County, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
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| Location | 8-12 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | John H. & Wilson C. Ely |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003273 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 17, 1982 |
The Home Office Building is a historic building in Newark, New Jersey. It is located right next to Military Park. The building was finished in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982. This list includes important places in the United States.
The building was made for the Firemen's Insurance Company. This company started in 1855. The Home Office Building was one of two main buildings they used in downtown Newark.
Design and History
The building was designed by famous Newark architects, John H. & Wilson C. Ely. They were a father-and-son team. Construction began in 1924 and was completed in 1928.
The Home Office Building is 10 stories tall. It has about 16,000 square feet (1,500 square meters) of space. In 1982, it was named a New Jersey Historic Place. It also became a National Historic Place.
The Berger Organization bought the building in 1990. That same year, a special plaque was placed on it. This plaque was put there by the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee. The building was updated and renovated in 2006.
The plaque on the building tells some of its history. It says the Firemen's Insurance Company started in 1855. It also mentions that this building was built when the company was growing fast. The plaque highlights the building's "Classical Revival" style. This style uses designs inspired by ancient Greek and Roman buildings.
Firemen's Insurance Company Building
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| Type | Office |
| Location | Broad and Market Streets Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°44′8.5″N 74°10′18.5″W / 40.735694°N 74.171806°W |
| Completed | 1910 |
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| Roof | 205 ft (62 m) |
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| Floor count | 19 |
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| Architect | Marvin, Davis & Turton |
Before the Home Office Building, there was another important building for the Firemen's Insurance Company. This was the Firemen's Insurance Company Building at Broad and Market Streets. It was built around 1870. This older building had a metal statue of a fireman on one of its towers.
In 1910, a new building replaced the older one at the same spot. This new building was also called the Firemen's Insurance Building. It was located at Four Corners, a very busy intersection in Newark.
This 1910 building was 16 stories tall. It was the first skyscraper in Newark. It was also the tallest building in all of New Jersey at that time. The architects for this building were Marvin, Davis & Turton.
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The Home Office Building in Newark, New Jersey.
