Griffith Building

The Griffith Building is located in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984. The building has 14 floors and is 64.01 m (210.0 ft) tall.[3] The Griffith Piano Company erected the building as a showroom, workshop, office tower and recital auditorium.[4] Under the direction of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, a foundation supported by the company was responsible for the direction, support, and programming at Newark Symphony Hall.[5][6]

Griffith Building
Griffith Building in 2020
Location605-607 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′26″N 74°10′14″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectJones, George Elwood
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.84002641[1]
NJRHP No.1263[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1984
Designated NJRHPApril 17, 1984

Plans to renovate the building into apartments have been in the works for over a decade but have yet to bear fruit.[7] [8]

Detail of entryway

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. "Griffith Building". Emporis.
  4. DePalma, Anthony (June 12, 1983). "OUTSIDER SHOWS FAITH IN NEWARK". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  5. https://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/about-main.shtml Newark Symphony Hall website
  6. Sills, JoAnne (November 23, 2008). "Newark's forgotten music center". Newark Star Ledger. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/12/realestate/outsider-shows-faith-in-newark.html
  8. "NYC developers crossing the river to Newark". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on 2010-02-15. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
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