Wiss Building
Title
Wiss Building
Subject
Description
The Wiss Company was the Newark based manufacturer of scissors and sheers and a retail jeweler. This was an L-shaped, 10 story building of white stone, terracotta, and pressed metal.
Creator
Date
1910
State
demolished
Condition History
The building was demolished c. 2012 to make room for the construction of a Prudential tower.
Bibliography
De Soto, Tom. "Chips of the old block in Newark as Prudential looks to future." The Star Ledger, 11 November 2012, http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/11/chips_of_the_old_block_in_newa.html. Accessed 16 December 2016.
National Register of Historic Places, Military Park Commons Historic District, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #04000649.
National Register of Historic Places, Military Park Commons Historic District, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #04000649.
Files
Collection
Citation
Henry Baechlin, “Wiss Building,” DANA, accessed December 19, 2024, https://dana.njit.edu/items/show/59.
Geolocation
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