The New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building, also known as the Looman Building, is a historic International Style office building located at 25 South Montgomery Street in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was designed by the architectural firm Kramer, Hirsch & Carchidi and completed in 1961 by Looman Associates. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2023, for its significance in architecture.[4]

History and description

The seven-story building is constructed of structural steel faced with glazed white brick and red brick. On the side facing South Montgomery Street, it features long aluminum ribbon windows. From 1961 to 1993, the sole tenant was the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles. It has been unoccupied since then. The Broad Street National Bank, built in 1900 and also listed on the NRHP, is adjacent to the building.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#100008729)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Weekly List 2023 03 24". National Park Service. March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 15. a.k.a Looman Building
  4. ^ a b McMahon, Kevin (August 2022). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building (Draft)" (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 26 photos.