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Nipper Building

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RCA's new logo painted on large sheets of plywood. Beginning in 1976, in response to public demand, RCA revived the "His Master's Voice" trademark and reinstated it to RCA record labels and other products. Nipper again was widely used in RCA advertising, company stationery, shipping cartons, store displays and repainted on RCA delivery and service vehicles. Several newspaper articles and news reports about Nipper's return, appeared at the time. April 10, 1979 was proclaimed "Nipper Day" in New Jersey by Governor
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in Philadelphia and originally installed in 1915. The windows were illuminated at night and could be seen for several miles. In 1968, RCA introduced a new corporate logo and virtually retired both the "Victor" and Nipper trademarks. The windows were removed from the tower in 1969 and replaced with
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After GE vacated the Nipper Building in 1992, it deteriorated, was vandalized and became a general eyesore to the surrounding neighborhood and was in danger of demolition. All but a few of the dozens of other old RCA Victor buildings at the Camden site had already been razed. In 1997, the building
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During the 1970s and 1980s, some parts of the Nipper Building were used by the RCA Government Communications Systems Division, for the development of computer systems for the U.S. intelligence community.
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The Nipper Building, now known as 'The Victor', was originally constructed during 1909-1916, by the architectural and engineering firm of Ballinger & Perrot.
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purchased the Victor Company and the acquisition included the Camden manufacturing plant and the "His Master's Voice" trademark. The four
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Ltd. and eventually became the trademarks of both the Gramophone Company and its new American affiliate, the
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skyline. The restoration was completed in August 2003 at a cost of $ 65 million. under the guidance of
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windows in the buildings tower depicting the "His Master's Voice" trademark were manufactured by
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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
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cabinet factory, the building was converted into luxury apartments and retail space in 2004.
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and Related Capital. Remaining funding came from various public sources including the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey
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Company, Camden Plant. The structure is a historical building located in
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National Register of Historic Places in Camden County, New Jersey
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Stained glass window in the building's tower featuring Nipper.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Nipper Building is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Nipper Building is located in New Jersey
Nipper Building is located in the United States
Camden, New Jersey
39°56′50″N 75°07′38″W / 39.947284°N 75.127091°W / 39.947284; -75.127091
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RCA Victor
Cooper Grant
Camden
Camden County
New Jersey
Victor Talking Machine Company
RCA Victor
Victrola

Francis Barraud
Nipper
gramophone
His Master's Voice
Gramophone Company
Victor Talking Machine Company
Radio Corporation of America
stained glass
D'Ascenzo Studios
Brendan Byrne
General Electric
National Register of Historic Places

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