THE ITALIAN VILLAGE HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR
Village Neighborhood Association & JC Landmarks Come Together For Day of Architectural Discoveries
This Preservation Month 2009 Event is Generously Sponsored By Our Preservation-Minded Supporters:
Saturday, May 30, 12:00-2:00 p.m. FREE.
Guided walking tour with John Gomez & Joshua Parkhurst of JC Landmarks. The tour begins at 12:00 p.m. sharp at Madame Claude’s Cafe located on the corner of Brunswick and Fourth Streets.
Presented in partnership with JC Landmarks, the Village Neighborhood Association welcomes you to “Walk in Their Footsteps.” John and Joshua will take us step-by-step through the historic past of the Italian Village.
Jersey City's Italian Village (or "Little Italy," as century-old Evening Journal papers refer to it) is often overlooked in favor of Downtown's historic brownstone districts--but not anymore, as the still- rocketing real estate boom and fledgling artist enclaves in the Village can attest to. Learn how the once-prominent (and still present) Italian population established this community in the late-19th century, transforming it into a cultural and political force; meet both long-time and newly established merchants who are helping to drive the Village's resurgence.
For more information contact VNA President Rob Crow at rcrow@studio365.com or visit the VNA website listed below.
Visit the Village Neighborhood Association Website for Additional Info >
The Italian Village Historical Walking Tour is Part of the Village Weekend >