At the Heart of Our Mission:
The Powerhouse

Good news! We’ve extended the nomination deadline for the 2026 Excellence in Preservation Awards. After hearing from members of our community who wanted a little more time to gather their submissions, we’re extending the deadline to Tuesday, July 21. We’ve already received some fantastic nominations and are excited to see even more preservation projects recognized. Whether it’s a restored home or an adaptive reuse project, we want to celebrate the people helping preserve Jersey City’s architectural heritage. No project is too large or too small! Thank you to everyone who has submitted a nomination so far! We can’t wait to announce this year’s award recipients at our Preservation Awards celebration this September — stay tuned for event details.

The non-profit Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy was organized in 1999 to help lead the public battle to save the iconic Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse on Jersey City’s waterfront. That fight — now in its 27th year! — continues today as this last-of-its-kind industrial monument is increasingly pressured by the unstoppable pace of development and the realities of structural deterioration brought on by decades of neglect. Join our Save the Powerhouse preservation movement and community campaign by attending our walking tours and other special events — because the Powerhouse needs us, and it’s time to power it back on!

Join us in supporting the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery with our newest walking tour on Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Enter a forgotten historic neighborhood — accessible only by two narrow truss foot-and-car bridges spanning a 200-year-old rail cut now used by PATH — to find quiet slopes and cul-de-sacs, no-outlet lanes, back alleys, and hairpin turns atop ancient rock formations, with each street lined with 19th-century townhouses, mid-century modern mews, white picket fences, and elevated gardens. Co-sponsored with the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery, with 50% of tickets sales going to this vital grassroots preservation organization. $25 via our Eventbrite.

On Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. come explore the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse neighborhood and experience a 200-year-old industrial landscape reinvented for 21st-century living, working, and tourism. This special event is made possible through close partnerships with the Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association (PADNA), Novado Gallery, Modera Lofts, Veris Residential, Toll Brothers — City Living, New Jersey Symphony andThe Arts & Powerhouse Building. $25 via our Eventbrite.

Tickets go on sale soon for the 2026 Preservation Awards on Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at the historic Barrow Mansion in the Van Vorst Park Historic District in Downtown Jersey City. Join the non-profit Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy as it recognizes and celebrates exemplars of historic preservation in Jersey City! Interested in sponsoring this very special public event? Email JCLC at jclandmarks@gmail.com today to learn about sponsorship tier opportunities, or download the 2026 Preservation Awards Sponsorship Opportunities form.