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The Griffith Building, also known as the Griffith Piano Company Building, is located at 605-607 Broad Street by Military Park in the city of Newark in
The Griffith Piano Company was founded in 1911 by Parker O. Griffith. The building was designed by local architect George Elwood Jones (1886–1952), construction started in 1927, and opened on June 1, 1928. It has 14 floors and is tall. The company erected the building as a showroom, workshop, office tower and recital auditorium. Under the direction of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, a foundation supported by the company was responsible for the direction, support, and programming at Newark Symphony Hall.
Plans to renovate the building into apartments have been proposed but have yet to bear fruit.
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is located in the northeastern part of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 863,728, making it the state's second-most populous county, behind Bergen and Middlesex Counties.
. It was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and music. With It was added as a contributing property to the Military Park Commons Historic District
Military Park is a city park in Downtown Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Along with Lincoln Park, Newark, Lincoln Park and Washington Park (Newark), Washington Park, it makes up the three downtown pa ...
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History and description
The Griffith Piano Company was founded in 1911 by Parker O. Griffith. The building was designed by local architect George Elwood Jones (1886–1952), construction started in 1927, and opened on June 1, 1928. It has 14 floors and is tall. The company erected the building as a showroom, workshop, office tower and recital auditorium. Under the direction of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, a foundation supported by the company was responsible for the direction, support, and programming at Newark Symphony Hall.
Plans to renovate the building into apartments have been proposed but have yet to bear fruit.
See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey * List of tallest buildings in NewarkReferences
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