Veterans Administration Building
Title
Veterans Administration Building
Globe Indemnity Insurance Building
The Globe Building
Description
The Veterans Administration Building is a Second Renaissance Revival style six story office building designed by architect Frank Goodwillie.
Alternate address: 1-7 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ.
Alternate address: 1-7 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ.
Creator
Date
1920
State
extant
Condition History
The building was originally built to serve as the headquarters for the Globe Indemnity Insurance Co. In 1946. It was extensively modified by the Veterans Administration for their use after being purchased by the U.S. Government. Since then, minor preservative modifications such as new windows and new roofing have taken place.
Bibliography
Files:
"The New Administration Building for the Globe Indemnity Company at Newark, New Jersey." Architecture 44. (1921): 371-372, pl. 183-188.
National Register of Historic Places, James Street Commons Historic District, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #78001758, p. 11.
"The New Administration Building for the Globe Indemnity Company at Newark, New Jersey." Architecture 44. (1921): 371-372, pl. 183-188.
National Register of Historic Places, James Street Commons Historic District, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #78001758, p. 11.
Style
Renaissance Revival
Web Resources
Collection
Citation
Frank Goodwillie, “Veterans Administration Building,” DANA, accessed November 18, 2024, https://dana.njit.edu/items/show/451.
Item Relations
Item: Frank Goodwillie | creator of | This Item |
Geolocation
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