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Jersey City

St. Peter’s Grammar School

May 15, 2022 by

St. Peter's Prep

  Saint Peter’s Parish was established in 1831 as Jersey City’s and Hudson County’s first Catholic parish. Prior to the establishment of St. Peter’s Parish and the subsequent construction of the original St. Peter’s Church in the late 1830s, Catholics living in Jersey City would celebrate ... » Learn More about St. Peter’s Grammar School

St. Lucy’s Roman Catholic Complex

May 17, 2018 by

    First established as a mission of Saint Michael's Church on Hamilton Square, Saint Lucy's Parish was established with the construction of its first church edifice on June 22, 1884 in Jersey City's Horseshoe section. The Parish was formed to serve the burgeoning, but poor ... » Learn More about St. Lucy’s Roman Catholic Complex

Sacred Heart Church

September 4, 2017 by

UPDATES: 2/2009 - Since May 2008, the Archdiocese of Newark has made great strides in mothballing Sacred Heart Church. Most recently, they have completed exterior re-pointing to eliminate water infiltration. Late last year, a preliminary proposal that would rehabilitate the building into a ... » Learn More about Sacred Heart Church

Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Stem Embankment

September 4, 2017 by

UPDATES: 8/07: The Embankment Preservation Coalition won a major victory when the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ruled that Conrail should have obtained authorization (as stipulated by federal law) from the STB to abandon the Embankment before it was sold to the developer. Conrail will now have ... » Learn More about Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Stem Embankment

St. Johns Episcopal Church

September 2, 2017 by

UPDATES: 11/2015: Renderings for a redevelopment project, including restoration and adaptive reuse of the church are revealed. Related article: 145-year-old Jersey City church to become condo complex  2013: The building has been land marked by the City of Jersey City. 07/2010 Update: Three ... » Learn More about St. Johns Episcopal Church

Bergen Archways and Erie Cut

August 30, 2017 by

UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: No real change in status. The talk of clearing out the brush and utilizing it as a highway has died down. There has been some talk of using it as a light-rail right of way or a park, but all plans have been pushed aside in order to address more pressing ... » Learn More about Bergen Archways and Erie Cut

Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse

August 29, 2017 by

UPDATES: 03/04 The Powerhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2001. Preservation advocates continue to lobby for its listing on the New Jersey Register and also for the owners to undertake a restoration with a suitable adaptive use for this property which retains ... » Learn More about Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse

Ellis Island (south end)

August 25, 2017 by

UPDATES: 4/2010: Save Ellis Island, the non-profit established in 1999 to raise awareness and funding for the restoration and programming of the south side of the island, has announced dire economic circumstances. They have launched a campaign to raise $500,000 to sustain operations and programs ... » Learn More about Ellis Island (south end)

Van Wagenen/Apple Tree House

February 10, 2017 by

UPDATES 12/2020: The Van Wagenen House still hosts cultural and educational programming and houses the offices of the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs and Jersey City Economic Development Corporation. 11/2017: The Van Wagenen/Apple Tree House reopened to the public, and now hosts ... » Learn More about Van Wagenen/Apple Tree House

Jersey City Terminal Train Shed – Central Railroad of New Jersey

January 14, 2017 by

Sheds at Jersey City Terminal

DESCRIPTION: With the opening of the Ellis Island Immigration Station in 1892, the number of newcomers entering the U.S. via New York harbor increased dramatically. In Jersey City, an integral element of the place from which approximately two-thirds of these newcomers began their new lives sits ... » Learn More about Jersey City Terminal Train Shed – Central Railroad of New Jersey

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