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Plug into preservation and participate in the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy’s SAVE THE POWERHOUSE community campaign for the 1908 Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse, Jersey City’s most iconic architectural monument! Join preservationist John Gomez for the Conservancy’s first round of exterior SAVE THE POWERHOUSE WALKING TOURS on select Saturdays in November-December 2025 + January—April 2026.
All scheduled Save the Powerhouse Walking Tours (scroll down) meet outside the Grove Street PATH at Marin Boulevard & Columbus Drive and conclude at the Powerhouse at Greene and Bay Streets in Downtown Jersey City. Map >
Tickets for all scheduled walking tours are available via JCLC’s Eventbrite: $10 adults + $5 seniors/veterans/students (excluding nominal Eventbrite fees).
Adult attendees receive a FREE Save the Powerhouse keychain and/or a JCLC or I Heart JC sticker; young attendees receive a FREE copy of our newly-published Jersey City’s Historic Powerhouse Neighborhood 80-page coloring collection and small pack of crayons.
Most sites on the tours are ADA-accessible with ground-level entrances and/or ADA-compliant ramps; for additional accommodations, contact JCLC at: jclandmarks@gmail.com
A cash, fee-free option for tickets is also available — for particulars, email JCLC at: jclandmarks@gmail.com
Save the Powerhouse merchandise will be available for purchase (via Venmo/PayPal/cash) during tour dates (while supplies last) at meeting/end points, with all proceeds supporting our community campaign for this irreplaceable landmark!
Dress warmly and wear grippy footwear in case of icy/wet conditions. A few sites on the tour provide restrooms — please ask first!
This special walking tour is organized by the nonprofit Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy (JCLC) in partnership with the Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association (PADNA), a longtime supporter in the battle to save the Powerhouse!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026, 12-2PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026, 12-2PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026, 12-2PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026, 12-2PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026, 12-2PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026, 12-2PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026, 12-2PM
Save the Powerhouse merchandise is available for sale on the tours while supplies last!
Close partnerships with community organizations are invaluable to our Save the Powerhouse preservation campaign!
Above: Our Save the Powerhouse Walking Tours are made all the more rich and impactful by the participation of residential/commercial developments and cultural institutions in the district.