Central Ward in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Military Park Building

60 Park Place

— Military Park Commons Historic District —

Military Park Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

1. Military Park Building Marker

Inscription. Military Park
Building
This property has been
place on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Military Park
Building
Erected: February 1926
Architects: Polhemus & Coffin
The Berger Organization
Owner Manager

Erected by The Berger Organization.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1926.

Location. 40° 44.302′ N, 74° 10.167′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in the Central Ward. It is at the intersection of Wayne Shorter Way and East Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Wayne Shorter Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Park Pl, 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,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Wars of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Archie Callahan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Fitzgerald Kennedy (about 300 feet away); Historic Plane Tree (about 300 feet away); “Hitherto Hath The Lord Helped Us” (about 300 feet away); Military Park (about 400 feet away); Robert Treat (about 400 feet away); The Founders (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Regarding Military Park Building. The Military Park Building is a contributing structure to the Military Park Commons Historic District.

"60 Park Place is the address of the Military Park Building, which at 21 stories, is the tallest building in the Military Park Commons Historic District. Composed of masses of varying heights, including the main massing of 13 stories, the gothic-inspired, Art Moderne building is dominated by a corner tower reaching 21 stories."

Also see . . . Military Park (Newark).

Military Park Building Marker [Additional plaque on the building] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. Military Park Building Marker [Additional plaque on the building]

Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on January 4, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Military Park Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

3. The Military Park Building

An additional National Register of Historic Places plaque is affixed to the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

4. An additional National Register of Historic Places plaque is affixed to the building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 117 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.