Central Ward in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First National State Bank Building
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026
1. First National State Bank Building Marker
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First National State Bank Building. .
The Donald T. Dust Awardpresented toThe Hanini Group Developer, Designer and Builder for the exterior restoration and adaptive reuse of the interior of First National State Bank Building 810 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. This stately office building, one of Newark's earliest skyscrapers, was designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert and constructed in 1912, shortly before the completion of Gilbert's Woolworth Building in Manhattan. In converting the building to the Hotel Indigo, a boutique hotel operated by the Intercontinental Hotel chain, the Hanini Group scrupulously restored the terra cotta exterior including the original cornice, which has been incorporated into a rooftop restaurant. The existing marble stairway on the first and second floors has been restored, and the original ground floor safe has been preserved through its conversion to a pizza oven. The adaptive reuse of distinguished but aging structures like the First National State Bank Building is a sustainable practice that merges environmental, economic and aesthetic concerns.
The Donald T. Dust Award presented to The Hanini Group
Developer, Designer and Builder for the exterior restoration and adaptive reuse of the interior of First National State Bank Building
810 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey
This stately office building, one of Newark's earliest skyscrapers, was designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert and constructed in 1912, shortly before the completion of Gilbert's Woolworth Building in Manhattan. In converting the building to the Hotel Indigo, a boutique hotel operated by the Intercontinental Hotel chain, the Hanini Group scrupulously restored the terra cotta exterior including the original cornice, which has been incorporated into a rooftop restaurant. The existing marble stairway on the first and second floors has been restored, and the original ground floor safe has been preserved through its conversion to a pizza oven. The adaptive reuse of distinguished but aging structures like the First National State Bank Building is a sustainable practice that merges environmental, economic and aesthetic concerns.
Erected by The Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 40° 44.08′ N, 74° 10.345′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in the Central Ward. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Branford Place, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 812 Broad St, Newark NJ 07102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
