Powerhouse Case Studies
Read The Jersey Journal article written by preservation advocate John Gomez.
Upcoming Embankment Events
The Embankment Preservation Coalition has organized special cultural events related to the historic and soon-to-be-preserved Embankment in Downtown Jersey City.
Former Sacred Heart School Campus Approved for 14-Unit Development
Read the April 7, 2026 Jersey City Times article about developments at the long-abandoned Sacred Heart Church site by E. Assata Wright.
Book Tickets Today for the April 11, 2026 Save the Powerhouse Walking Tour!
Book tickets now for the April 18, 2026 Save the Powerhouse Walking Tour and help support our community campaign for the Powerhouse — Jersey City’s most iconic architectural monument!
A New Google Gemini-Generated Powerhouse Video!
Watch the Powerhouse come to life again circa-1908 in a Google Gemini-generated AI video!
Powerhouse Featured in Jersey Digs Article
Read the February 27, 2026 Jersey Digs article about the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy’s recent community program of Save the Powerhouse walking tours.
JCLC’s Black Heritage Tours Featured on YouTube
Watch the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy in an interview with reporter David Cruz on his YouTube channel Hold That Thought with David Cruz where we talk about our new Black Heritage Trail walking and bus tours!
Announcing Our New Black Heritage Trail Events
Join the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy for a 2-tour Black Heritage Trail event on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Seats are very limited — so book tickets now!
Powerhouse in the News
The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy’s statement regarding the recent “collapse zone” alert at the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse site on the Jersey City waterfront.
A New Powerhouse Painting
Learn about the inspiration behind the new artistic vision of the Powerhouse on the latest episode of Nathalie Kalbach’s popular Sidewalk Stories podcast!
Save the Powerhouse Walking Tours in Photos
Experience the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy’s SAVE THE POWERHOUSE walking tours virtually through the masterful lenses of local photographers!
Plug into Preservation in 2026!
Plug into preservation in Jersey City in 2026! Join the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy’s Save the Powerhouse community campaign — because the Powerhouse need us!
Save the Powerhouse Walking Tours
Join the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy (JCLC) from November-December 2025 + January-April 2026 for the Save the Powerhouse Walking Tours, a series of curated explorations of the revived residential and commercial Powerhouse neighborhood. $10 for adults; $5 for seniors/veterans/students.
Give to the Powerhouse on GIVING TUESDAY!
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, is Giving Tuesday — what better moment to give generously to our new community campaign for Jersey City’s historic Powerhouse!
Announcing Our Save the Powerhouse Campaign
The fight to preserve Jersey City’s 1908 Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse sparked the creation of the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy 25 years ago. Today, this industrial giant still stands — but it needs us. Join the movement to protect our city’s most powerful landmark and ensure its story lives on.
Endangered Universal Building in Journal Square Featured in “Preservation Bites”
Jersey City’s historic Universal Building in Journal Square — named last May as one of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey by Preservation New Jersey — is featured in the latest issue of Preservation Bites.
Lawsuit Filed to Block 18-Story Development at Jersey City’s The Beacon
Resident activists at Jersey City’s at The Beacon have filed a lawsuit to fight an approved new development on the site of the National Register-listed landmark.
Jersey City’s Universal Building Placed on 10 Most Endangered Historic Places 2025 List
Jersey City’s UNIVERSAL BUILDING makes Preservation New Jersey’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places list for 2025. One of Journal Square’s first skyscrapers — and the location in the 1930s of Frank Sinatra’s first live-radio performances — the building is threatened with demolition and erasure as Jersey City looks to widen a pedestrian walkway for the benefit of well connected developers.
Sidewalk Stories Podcast Launches in Jersey City!
Sidewalk Stories is a new podcast exploring the places, people, and hidden histories that make our neighborhoods vibrant. Join artist Nat Kalbach as she walks the streets of Jersey City and beyond, uncovering the stories beneath our feet through conversations with preservationists, community advocates, and local changemakers. New episodes released on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
Powerhouse Promise: Unleash Potential of Jersey City Cultural Heritage Site
Read The Jersey Journal article written by preservation advocate John Gomez.