Former names Labor Bank Building Type Commercial offices Antenna spire 55 m (180 ft) Opened 1928 Area 1,200 m² | Status Complete Completed 1928 Height 55 m Floors 15 | |
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Location 26 Journal SquareJersey City, New Jersey Similar Barrow Mansion, Van Wagenen House, Old Bergen Church, Ficken's Warehouse, First Reformed Dutch Ch | ||
26 Journal Square is a 55 m (180 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. It is 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 in 1984.
Map of 26 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA
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.