Newark Public Library

Title

Newark Public Library

Description

The main branch of the Newark Public Library system, designed by the firm of Rankin and Kellogg.

Date

1901

State

extant

Condition History

In 1922, a two story 15,000 square foot addition designed by the firm of John H. & Wilson C. Ely was completed. Two more additions were completed in 1931 and 1949, adding another 12,000 square feet. In 1952 and 1980, the library undertook modernization projects. Since then, several smaller renovations and restorations have taken place. For a complete architectural history of the library, see the NPL website.

Bibliography

"Competitive design for Public Library, Newark, NJ," American Architect and Building News 59. (March 19, 1898): 95, pl. 1160.

"Free Library, Newark, NJ", Architectural Record 12. (1902): 234.

Bischoff, Dan. "Saluting the company that shaped Newarks' skyline." The Sunday Star-Ledger [Newark, NJ]. 21 January 2007: Sec. 4: 4.

Style

Beaux-Arts (style)
Renaissance Revival

Files

NPLpostcard.jpg
library3.pdf
Newark_Free_Library_sunny_jeh.jpg

Collection

Buildings

Citation

Rankin and Kellogg and John H. & Wilson C. Ely, “Newark Public Library,” DANA, accessed December 19, 2024, https://dana.njit.edu/items/show/401.

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Item Relations

This Item isParentOf Item: Apollo at the Fountain of Knowledge
This Item Is Referenced By Item: Free Library, Newark, NJ
Item: John H. & Wilson C. Ely creator of This Item
Item: Wisdom Instructing the Children of Men Is Part Of This Item
Item: Rankin & Kellogg creator of This Item
Item: Newark Public Library at west park street Is Part Of This Item
Item: Newark Public Library at west park street 1941 Is Part Of This Item

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