Murphy Varnish Works
Murphy Varnish Works | |
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| Location | McWhorter, Vesey, and Chestnut Streets, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′28″N 74°10′14″W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architect | Chapman, Howard; Lindsey, James |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Italianate, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001484 |
| NJRHP No. | 1287 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 9, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 15, 1978 |
The Murphy Varnish Works is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The company was established by Franklin Murphy (who served as the 31st governor of New Jersey from 1902 to 1905). The building was built in 1865 to manufacture varnish and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1979.