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26 Journal Square

Office skyscraper in Jersey City, New Jersey


Office skyscraper in Jersey City, New Jersey

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name26 Journal Square
imageLabor Bank Building Jersey City August 2020.jpg
image_size200
location26 Journal Square
Jersey City, New Jersey
coordinates
statusComplete
former_namesLabor Bank Building
completion_date1928
architectural_styleBeaux-Arts
building_typeCommercial offices
roof190 ft
floor_count15
elevator_count3
architectJohn T. Rowland
nrhp{{Infobox NRHP
embedyes
nameLabor Bank Building
area0.3 acre
built
architectJohn T. Rowland; Theodore M. Brandle
architectureClassical Revival
addedJune 14, 1984
refnum84002705
designated_other1_nameNew Jersey Register of Historic Places
designated_other1_abbrNJRHP
designated_other1_linkNew Jersey Register of Historic Places
designated_other1_dateMay 1, 1984
designated_other1_number1516
designated_other1_num_positionbottom
designated_other1_color#ffc94b
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Jersey City, New Jersey

26 Journal Square is a 190 ft high-rise in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was originally known as the Labor Bank Building. It was completed in 1928 and has 15 floors. As of 2009, it was the 23rd tallest building in the city. It is often considered the first skyscraper in Jersey City. The Beaux Arts building was designed by John T. Rowland. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1984, for its significance in architecture and commerce.

The building was originally headquarters of the Labor National Bank. The bank was affiliated with the Branleygran Company, and established by Theodore M. Brandle, a "labor czar" allied with Mayor of Jersey City Frank Hague. Hague channeled construction projects towards the construction bond underwriter, including the Pulaski Skyway. Essentially, Brandle controlled any construction projects in northern New Jersey, and any strikes he might call would be backed by Hague's police.

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References

  1. {{NRISref
  2. (July 15, 2022). "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hudson County". [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] - Historic Preservation Office.
  3. "Emporis building ID 121633". [[Emporis]].
  4. {{skyscraperpage. 18134
  5. "26 Journal Square - The Skyscraper Center".
  6. (March 1983}} With {{NRHP url). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Labor Bank Building"]({{NRHP url). [[National Park Service]].
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