PRESERVATION MONTH 2013
- This May JC Landmarks once again is offering the public program Preservation Month in Jersey City - our 14th year of celebrating this month-long period of historic preservation!
- Follow the JC LANDMARKS TWITTER channel for breaking PMJC '13 news + special announcements. PMJC '13 logo design by Studio 365
- Interested in sponsoring the 2013 JCLC Preservation Awards Ceremony? Contact JC Landmarks president John Hallanan: jclandmarks at gmail.com
MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST
DOWNLOAD THE TRUST'S PRESERVATION MONTH 2013 FLYER
Cemetery Clean-Up
Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. THANKS TO ALL FOR COMING OUT ON SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO HELP PRESERVE A PIECE OF HISTORY!
Historic Parks: A Workshop with the Jersey City Parks Coalition
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at The New Jersey Room, Jersey City Free Public Library. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL FLYER (PDF) for more information, complete details + to reserve a place.
The Boulevard Silk Stocking District: A Walking Tour with Historian Dennis Doran
- WHAT: Preservation Month in Jersey City 2013 presents The Boulevard Silk Stocking District: A Walking Tour with Historian Dennis Doran
- WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12 noon. Heavy rain cancels; no alternative date available
- WHERE: Meet at the Historic Jersey City Woman's Club, 375 Fairmount Avenue (between JFK Blvd. + West Side Ave.)
- COST: $5 suggested donation; $3.00 for senior citizens + students
- MORE INFO: Contact the tour guide directly at dgdoran91@comcast.net
- DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TOUR FLYER: (PDF)
Researching Home Histories: A Workshop with Historian Cynthia Harris & The NJ Room Staff
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at The New Jersey Room, Jersey City Free Public Library. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL FLYER (PDF) for more information, complete details + top reserve a place.
Special Riverview Park Association Fundraiser
- MORE INFORMATION AT RIVERVIEWNEIGHBORHOOD.ORG
- BUT TICKETS NOW VIA BROWN PAPER TICKETS
Pre-Order Legendary Locals of Jersey City by Arcadia Publishing
- Legendary Locals of Jersey City (Arcadia Publishing)
- Publication date: November 2013
- The first Jersey City book by architectural historian John Gomez + Historic Preservation Network (HPN)
- Follow the making-of-the-book on Twitter
- Available for pre-orders now! Download the Legendary Locals of Jersey City pre-order form (PDF)
STILL AVAILABLE: 2013 JERSEY CITY HISTORY CALENDAR
Above: Front Cover, 2013 Jersey City Restored Calendar: Leon Yost + Jeff Spangler
Order via email: jclandmarks at gmail.com
Preservation projects and historic sites featured inside the 2013 Jersey City Restored Calendar include:
January: Perseverance in Preservation at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey
February: The Van Wagenen House & the Legend of the Apple Tree
March: Jersey City’s Preserved Sacred Spaces
April: The Incompletely Restored CRR of NJ Terminal
May: A Public Park Promise in Harsimus Cove
June: Pavonia Rediscovered at Hamilton Square
July: Ellis Island: Reopening America’s Golden Door
August: The Remarkable Survival of the Stanley Theatre
September: The Beacon: Preservation on A Large Scale
October: The Peter Stuyvesant Statue Returned To Bronze Glory
November: The Trolley House Lofts at the Public Service Railway Headquarters
December: Restoration Across the Decades: The Majestic Hudson County Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse
