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Save the Powerhouse Neighborhood Walking Tours

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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 SAVE THE POWERHOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS on select Saturdays in November, December & January!

BOOK TICKETS & PLUG INTO PRESERVATION!
  • All scheduled Save the Powerhouse Neighborhood 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 Love JC sticker; children 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/Zelle/PayPal/cash) during tour dates 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, DECEMBER 6, 2025, 12-2PM

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025, 12-2PM

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026, 12-2PM

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026, 12-2PM

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Close partnerships with community organizations are invaluable to our Save the Powerhouse preservation campaign!

Tour participants on our Save the Powerhouse Neighborhood Walking Tours will receive FREE select merchandise while supplies last — including our special edition Powerhouse keychain and 80-page Powerhouse coloring collection with crayons!

Save the Powerhouse merchandise will be available for purchase on all tour dates — show your support for our community campaign for this iconic industrial monument!


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