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
Jersey City
Sacred Heart Church
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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