26 Journal Square

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title: "26 Journal Square" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["skyscraper-office-buildings-in-jersey-city,-new-jersey", "office-buildings-completed-in-1928", "bank-buildings-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places-in-new-jersey", "national-register-of-historic-places-in-hudson-county,-new-jersey", "1928-establishments-in-new-jersey", "new-jersey-register-of-historic-places", "beaux-arts-architecture-in-new-jersey"] description: "Office skyscraper in Jersey City, New Jersey" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Journal_Square" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Office skyscraper in Jersey City, New Jersey ::

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Field	Value
name	26 Journal Square
image	Labor Bank Building Jersey City August 2020.jpg
image_size	200
location	26 Journal Square
Jersey City, New Jersey
coordinates
status	Complete
former_names	Labor Bank Building
completion_date	1928
architectural_style	Beaux-Arts
building_type	Commercial offices
roof	190 ft
floor_count	15
elevator_count	3
architect	John T. Rowland
nrhp	{{Infobox NRHP
embed	yes
name	Labor Bank Building
area	0.3 acre
built
architect	John T. Rowland; Theodore M. Brandle
architecture	Classical Revival
added	June 14, 1984
refnum	84002705
designated_other1_name	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
designated_other1_abbr	NJRHP
designated_other1_link	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
designated_other1_date	May 1, 1984
designated_other1_number	1516
designated_other1_num_position	bottom
designated_other1_color	#ffc94b
references
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26 Journal Square is a 190 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.

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.

References

References

1. {{NRISref
2. (July 15, 2022). "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hudson County". [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] - Historic Preservation Office.
3. "Emporis building ID 121633". [[Emporis]].
4. {{skyscraperpage. 18134
5. "26 Journal Square - The Skyscraper Center".
6. (March 1983}} With {{NRHP url). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Labor Bank Building"]({{NRHP url). [[National Park Service]].

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