History

In the late 1800's, Hampton Court Terrace was described as “The handsomest and most unique buildings in the city" by the Evening Journal of Jersey City.

To get a glimpse into the lives of Hoboken’s elite around the turn of the century, just follow the yellow brick road.

A cobblestoned, East Coast cousin of San Francisco’s Lombard Street is tucked away in the New Jersey Palisades.

New York City’s surroundings are home to some of the most famous bridges in the country, but a never-completed one in Hoboken offers a glimpse into history and what could have been.

Plans are underway to create a statewide greenway connecting Jersey City with Phillipsburg along the former Morris Canal route. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority recently put out a request for proposals for consultant assistance to support development of the project.

A symbol of Newark’s past is becoming a part of its future as an industrial facility in one of the city’s most dense neighborhoods is being converted into residential use.

The Heights neighborhood of Jersey City was a German enclave from the middle of the 19th century until World War I. Prosperous citizens, often of German descent, built the biggest and best houses on Summit Avenue and Sherman Place. Today, in the ongoing preservation conversation, we feature four of these well-preserved homes.

Several of New Jersey’s most historic sites are located within a few miles of each other in Newark. A newly-launched self-guided walking tour allows residents and visitors to see nearly all of them.

Bergen Hill, in its heyday, was considered “the suburbs” by people who left Downtown, Jersey City for suburban mansions. Today, in the ongoing preservation conversation, we feature three JCLC Historic Homes still standing on Summit Avenue.

Over Columbus Day weekend, curious Jersey City citizens gathered at the newly opened First Street Park for a tour of the Italian Village, the neighborhood spanning the lower Western side of Downtown.