The remains of a railway built by the pennsylvania railroad in jersey city, new jersey, united states. It is the seat of hudson county as well as the countys largest city. The business started to fail in the 1860s with the civil war. Aug, 2018 jersey city has undergone several transformations during the past 200 years. Embankment house offers premier, industrialchic homes in a charming corner of hamilton park. Jersey city is so rich in tradition and history but rarely gets the spot light.
Cynthia harris was born in jersey city and is manager of the new jersey room, hudson countys main historical research repository. Can jersey city duplicate the success of nycs high line. In the war of the revolution, the spot where jersey city now stands was an outpost of the british army, during their occupancy of new york. Cultural resources survey of the jersey city water works. In jersey city, a longrunning legal battle to preserve an old railroad embankment and turn it into jersey s version of the high line in manhattan appears to be close to a settlement.
And if you have old photos that you can share, even better please. The structure sits atop the 10th street embankment, a historic railroad embankment once operated by the pennsylvania railroad. The city lured samuel lefrak to jersey city, after first bringing in melvin simon, a mall developer, to build the mall. Aug 25, 2016 harsimus cove embankment, jersey city. View the menu for the embankment and restaurants in jersey city, nj. Future of jersey city embankment to be decided njtv news. The harsimus stem embankment, also called sixth street embankment, is a halfmilelong historic railroad embankment, now abandoned and largely overgrown with foliage, in the heart of the historic downtown of jersey city, new jersey in the united states. Another source is the jersey citys hudson river waterfront set of 2 books. The preservation papers, a collection of architectural and preservation history and theory texts, rare books, periodicals, and newspaper articles. Jersey city is the secondmost populous city in the u. The presence of these historical sites and museums will take you on a walk through jersey city s rich history.
See uptodate pricelists and view recent announcements for this location. From the reign of the knickerbockers to the presnt day. Downtown jersey city at night like historic downtown, the waterfront of jersey city is an area rich in history and full of current development. Maps of the past, llc 531 a w hopkins st left side lower level san marcos, tx 78666. Jersey city is the second most populous city in new jersey, after newark, with roughly 250,000 people 22. Programme for celebrating the centennial anniversary of american independence on the third and fourth of july, 1876, new york, w. Harrison, 1920, by daniel van winkle page images at hathitrust 17761876. Mcnultys photography was a mere sideline, but this fact did not affect the high artistic quality of the images of the city that he produced during the 1940s and 50s. The first official division of a part of what is now jersey city into a separate municipality, with a government distinct and not beholden in any way to the township of bergen occurred on february 22, 1838, when the state legislature adopted an act creating the mayor and common council of jersey city, a new municipal corporation. The presence of these historical sites and museums will take. The pennsylvania railroads harsimus stem embankment which people are now. The embankment carrying the pipe across the marsh had.
While staggering around central jersey city in the ungodly 85degree heat one recent summer, i stumbled upon a high brick wall paralleling 6th street that runs for exactly six blocks between brunswick street on the west and marin boulevard on the east. Harsimus cove embankment, jersey city forgotten new york. The pennsylvania railroads harsimus stem embankment which. Jersey city in vintage postcards features selected postcard images, some actual photographs, that depict jersey city s earlytwentiethcentury rise as one of the northeasts great urban areas. Its a great book about the wonderful city i have had the good fortune of living in. The department of environmental protection in conjunction with the u. Lefrak, the architect of jersey citys newport neighborhood, has also been given approvals for an identical building across the street on the embankment nestled between coles and monmouth streets. While new jersey city university throughout its history has held fast to its founding principles of access and excellence, it has grown and evolved over the years to become the institution of great opportunity that it is today. Jersey city, new jersey in vintage postcards postcard. The history and development of eight distinct sections are described. New jersey and national register of historic places maps and files on file, new jersey historic preservation office.
Jersey city new jersey garden state plaza old advertisements my town my images guy carpet strong maryanne kelleher jersey city the pennsylvania railroads harsimus stem embankment which people are now trying to save as a linear park looked mercilessly bleak in 1951. The territory comprising what is now known as jersey city was a wilderness, occupied by the lenni lenape or delawares, and governed by their tribal laws, until henry hudson. In jersey city, a longrunning legal battle to preserve an old railroad embankment and turn it into jerseys version of the high line in manhattan appears to be close to. Through the use of green acres bond funds and land and water conservation funds, acquisition of land for liberty state park began with jersey city donating the first 156 acres. Their fort on powles hook, as the place was then called, was located near the building lately used by the morris canal and banking co. Residences boast large, modern layouts, open kitchens, and stainless steel appliances. Jersey city 123 newark ave, jersey city, nj 07302 2017636611 closed but processing orders 11am5pm mondayfriday. The main library is an italian renaissance fourstory building of granite and buff brick completed in 1901. As of the 2019 census estimate, hudson county was the fastestgrowing county in new jersey compared to 2010.
A compendium of local history and genealogy articles about guernsey, some previously published in the jersey newspaper island eye isbn 0 9518437 3 7 price. In the 1850s, hendersons american pottery company was renamed the jersey city pottery. Amenities include an elevated outdoor deck featuring stainless steel weber grills, fitness center, resident lounge and childrens playroom, theres something for. Lefraks embankment house at 715 jersey ave jersey digs. Its embankment is a massive, segmented stone structure with lush green meadows. The embankment carried freight across six blocks to the railroads pavonia yards and terminal, located on the hudson. It is the location of the end of the morris canal and there is still a segment of this basin surrounded by liberty state park. Future of jersey city embankment to be decided njtv news pbs.
A 10minute commute to lower manhattan has made this once dingy city into the fastest growing in the garden state. Leon yost is a professional documentary photographer who lives in jersey city and is a member of the jersey city planning board. The embankment jersey city past and present library guides at. Tug of war over sixth street embankment enters its. Leonard vernon, of laurel, new jersey, is a recognized expert on frank hague. The embankment is listed on the new jersey register of historic places, is eligible for the national register, and is a jersey city municipal landmark. The embankment, restaurants business in jersey city. Living in historic downtown jersey city, whether directly on a park, or the areas inbetween the park bookends, means youll generally be situated on pretty, quiet, treelined blocks that clearly place a value on preserving the elegance of the past. Many of the views seen here remained intact into the 1940s and 1950s. The harsimus stem embankment project is exciting for the historical context it. The history of the chiropractic profession in new jersey. Availability will be posted here on the jersey city free books facebook page. Gordons 1834 history of new jersey shows gazetteer section, p. Liberty state park history the area that is now liberty state park has.
Starting in the 1630s, fur trappers, farmers and agents of dutch investors left their home base in new amsterdam for new frontiers on the west bank of the deep. Costello, the police relief association publication company, 1891. Buildings and structures in jersey city, new jersey history of jersey city. Lefrak goes upscale with its latest tower in jersey city. During the two decades of mcnultys work, jersey city experienced many changes. If you are a jersey city oldtimer, i would very much like to hear from you please use the comments functionality and share your jc experiences of bygone years. Still in the planning stages is the eagerlysought renovation of the sixth street embankment. Jersey city 1911 front back with hudson tunnel train lines. The pennsylvania railroad harsimus branch embankment, a massive sectional retaining wall that. Jersey city planetizen urban planning news, jobs, and. Hey guys, im curious of seeing photos of the old freight railways in jersey city. Names and information on over 500 firefighters who served weehawken, new jersey as paid or volunteers from the time the department was founded until it closed in 1999 to become the north hudson regional fire and rescue.
S census bureau calculated jersey citys population at 265,549, with the largest population increase of any municipality in new jersey since 2010, an increase of about 9. Lefrak, the architect of jersey citys newport neighborhood, has also been given approvals for an identical building across the street on the embankment nestled between coles and monmouth streets on the other side of the tale of two rail lines. If they can get through the litigation, it could happen in the the form of the embankment, a relic railroad running above an historic neighborhood. Forgotten new york is associated with the greater astoria historical society.
Jersey city has undergone several transformations during the past 200 years. Chartered in 1927, what is now new jersey city university opened in 1929 as the new jersey state. The writer phillip lopate, in his excellent book waterfront. This site aims to visualize these fascinating changes through photos from then and now. Embankment house jersey city no fee luxury apartments. Cunningham called hudson county a mantle of wheels for its central role in transportation history. Liberty state park history get nj covers all of new jersey. Additional history of jersey city more history of jersey city jersey city, the secon d largest city in new jersey, is the site of the first permanent european community in the state. Revetment house nj luxury apartments newport rental. Jersey boasts a proud and distinctive history, stretching across generations of war and treasure, seafarers and invaders, kings and fishermen. Databases jersey city the hudson county genealogical. English potters john rouse and nathaniel turner bought the company to work their craft in the united states. Nov 09, 2015 due to a legal technicality, lefrak was able to win approval and begin construction at the 10th street embankment, where as the owners of another, the 6th street embankment, are stuck in an intense legal battle with both jersey city and preservationist who want to turn the 6th street embankment into a highline style park. Photographer dan mcnulty was a jersey city resident who spent most of his time working in his familys funeral home.
Harsimus stem embankment, jersey city, nj livin the high line. The masonry and earth structure possesses a remarkable physical integrity and during construction the journalistic accounts stressed its monumental qualities. West jersey history watermills of camden county by. Degrees and disciplines evolve njcu began its history as the countrys only teachertraining college with a threeyear program. While staggering around central jersey city in the ungodly 85degree heat one. The harsimus branch embankment is the sturdy vestige of a rail economy and landscape that once dominated jersey city. He is a wellknown local author, and his works include jewish south jersey and jersey city medical center, as well as a profession persecuted. Constructed at the turn of the 20th century as part of the oncemighty erie railroad freightway, the historic embankment played a key role in shaping jersey city and in the development of the port of new york and new jersey.
Following james death, also intestate, in 1855 401 d, his three children. Part of new jerseys gateway region in the new york metropolitan area. There are a number of historical destinations in jersey city including the timehonored buildings, monuments, palaces, and parks where you can learn about the glorious past of jersey city. Jersey city free books jersey city, new jersey facebook. The harsimus branch is a rail corridor running for about a mile in jersey city. Army corps of engineers began a major harbor cleanup effort in the park area. Jersey city is also one of the most racially diverse cities in the world with nonhispanic white, hispaniclatino, african american, and asian populations making up close to 25 percent of the total population each. Jersey city in vintage postcards features selected postcard images, some actual photographs, that depict jersey citys earlytwentiethcentury rise as one of the northeasts great urban areas. Yet from an historic perspective, jersey city was a shrinking city, not unlike detroit or youngstown, until 25 years ago. Jersey city free public library main library 472 jersey avenue corner of jersey avenue and montgomery street.
The preservation papers jersey city landmarks conservancy. Once the covid 19 pandemic lock down is over, books will be available weekend and holiday afternoons outside of 297 griffith st, jersey city, nj 07307 weather permitting. Like historic downtown, the waterfront of jersey city is an area rich in history and full of current development. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The giant colgate clock, next to the goldman sachs tower reminds people of the industry that used to line the hudson river on new jerseys coast. The harsimus stem embankment, also called sixth street embankment, is a half milelong historic railroad embankment, now abandoned and largely overgrown with foliage, in the heart of the historic downtown of jersey city, new jersey in the united states. The embankment house is a 6 story, 163 unit building currently under construction in the hamilton park area of jersey city. On top of the 10th street embankment, lefrak is building the embankment house, a six story building with 163 residential units. Balleines history is the foundation stone of modern jersey scholarship. Very few usable books have been donated over the last year. While staggering around central jersey city in the ungodly 85degree heat one recent summer, i stumbled upon a high brick wall paralleling. A railway, road and cycleway that connects the island of anglesey and holy island, wales. The pennsylvania railroad harsimus branch embankment jersey. We have a rich history in terms of architecture, culture and a much vibrant and diverse demographics, some of which goes back centuries. The harsimus stem embankment is an elevated stone structure that once carried seven tracks of the pennsylvania.
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