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Griffith Building

1927 establishments in New JerseyBuildings and structures in Newark, New JerseyCommercial buildings completed in 1927Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New JerseyGothic Revival architecture in New Jersey
Historic district contributing properties in New JerseyHistoric district contributing properties in Newark, New JerseyIndividually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New JerseyIndustrial buildings completed in 1927NRHP infobox with nocatNational Register of Historic Places in Newark, New JerseyNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesOffice buildings completed in 1927Skyscraper office buildings in Newark, New Jersey
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The Griffith Building, also known as the Griffith Piano Company Building, is located at 605-607 Broad Street by Military Park in the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey. It was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and music. It was added as a contributing property to the Military Park Commons Historic District on June 18, 2004.

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Griffith Building
Halsey Street, Newark

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Hahne & Co. Building

Halsey Street 50
07102 Newark
New Jersey, United States
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The Home Office Building is located adjacent to Military Park at 10 Park Place in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1928 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982. The building is one of two existing structures in downtown Newark commissioned by the Firemen's Insurance Company, an insurance company founded in 1855, to house its offices. The Military Park building was designed by prominent father-and-son Newark architects John H. & Wilson C. Ely. Construction began in 1924 and the building was completed in 1928. In 1982 the building was designated a New Jersey Historic Place and a National Historic Place. The 10-story building has 16,000 square feet (1,490 m2) of space. The Berger Organization purchased the building in 1990, the same year a plaque was placed on it by the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee. The building underwent renovations in 2006. An inscription on a bronze plaque placed by the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee reads: This insurance company was founded in 1855 in Newark. These headquarters were built during the height of the company's expansion in 1924-1928. This ten story structure features Classical Revival ornamentation on facades and in major interior spaces. The architects were the prominent Newark firm John H. and Wilson C. Ely. A major restoration of the building by the Berger Organization was begun in 1989 for continued use as professional offices ...