26 Journal Square

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. 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.^[5]

26 Journal Square
Former names	Labor Bank Building
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
Location	26 Journal Square Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates	40.730278°N 74.063889°W / 40.730278; -74.063889
Completed	1928
Height
Antenna spire	55 m (180 ft)
Roof	51 m (167 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	15
Lifts/elevators	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John T. Rowland
Labor Bank Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Area	0.3 acres (0.1 ha)
Built	1928 (1928)
Architect	John T. Rowland; Theodore M. Brandle
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	84002705[1]
NJRHP No.	1516[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 14, 1984
Designated NJRHP	May 1, 1984
References
[3][4]

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.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Jersey City
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#84002705)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 11.
3. "Emporis building ID 121633". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "26 Journal Square". SkyscraperPage.
5. Wyatt, Charles E. (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Labor Bank Building". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos