Home Office Building, Office building in Newark, New Jersey
The Home Office Building stands 19 floors tall in Newark, featuring early 20th-century commercial architecture with ornate masonry work and detailed facades that reflect the design preferences of its construction era.
Designed by architects John H. and Wilson C. Ely in the early 1900s, this building served as headquarters for the Firemen's Insurance Company during Newark's period of rapid commercial and urban development.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building represents Newark's transformation into a major commercial hub and showcases the architectural heritage of New Jersey's early industrial expansion.
Located at coordinates 40.7404° N, 74.1683° W in Newark's central commercial district, the building remains accessible via public transportation and is surrounded by other points of historical interest.
The structure preserves original design elements from the Ely architectural firm, including decorative stonework and classical motifs that distinguish it from modern office buildings in the area.
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