Preservation Month in Jersey City continues this weekend! Join us for the Save the Powerhouse Walking Tour on Saturday, May 23, 2026, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased via our Eventbrite.

Above Powerhouse Calling graphic design and accompanying caption by community and preservation activist Shirin MacCormack: The Powerhouse is punk! The Powerhouse can twist and shout! This monumental architectural marvel has, since 1908, stood the test of time throughout decades of changing styles and rock legends as iconic as The Clash and Elvis! The fact that the Powerhouse still exists today — ready to be revitalized by adaptive reuse — is its most spirited act of rebellion yet. This elegant, gritty, industrial Jersey City monument, responsible for powering the PATH trains, has inspired a preservation movement, a plethora of artists, and the growth of an entire neighborhood. At JCLC, we won’t just “save” The Powerhouse. We’ll honor the Powerhouse as a community of counterculture stakeholders and caretakers, overseeing its restoration as it breathes new life and continues to anchor the district, creating relevance and inspiring an inclusive edge for its next 118 years!

Our passion for the Powerhouse is becoming even more energized! Coming up on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2:00 -6:00 p.m. — our inaugural Powerhouse Pub Crawl co-sponsored with the Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association (PADNA) in partnership with Boots & Bones, Hudson Hall, O’Hara’s Downtown, Coolvines Powerhouse, and Art Wall JC. Join us for a guided walking tour from 2:00-4:00 p.m. of the Powerhouse neighborhood with stops at these amazing establishments, or take a self-guided tour between 2:00-6:00 p.m. Just show your Eventbrite ticket for specially priced Powerhouse Pub Crawl beverages!

And check out our lineup of remaining Preservation Month in Jersey City walking tours and events for May, including an upcoming exploration of Jersey City’s 400-year-old Lafayette neighborhood with esteemed historian and community advocate Jerome Choice!

Missed our Journal Square Walking Tour on a sunny, picture-perfect day this past weekend? Check out our illustrated news feature on this soon-to-be-repeated exploration of Jersey City’s centuries-old commercial center!

Preservation Month was initiated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1973 and has become the highpoint every May for historic preservation advocacy, awareness and appreciation in the United States. In the spirit of the National Trust, the nonprofit Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy organized its first Preservation Month in Jersey City series of walking tours, lectures, workshops, symposiums and other events in 2000, just a few months after its founding in 1999. Join the JCLC in 2026 as we continue our public preservation programming in honor of this important month and as we continue our Save the Powerhouse community preservation campaign!