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New Brunswick Train Station Constructed in 1903, the last
remain-ing Pennsylvania Railroad station fora mid-sized city in
NJ.
Peoples National Bank Foundedin 1887, the bank built and
relocatedto this building at the corner ofGeorge and Church streets
in 1895.
City Hall This example of an Old Colonial MeetingHouse was
designed by Alexander Merchant andcompleted in 1927. Public
meetings are held in
Council Chambers on the second floor.
Bayard Street Post Office Built in 1936 as a NationalRelief
Project under President Franklin D. RooseveltsNew Deal. The foyer
contains three murals paintedby George Biddle, a founder of the
New-Deal FederalArts Project.
Bayard Street Presbyterian Church Originally calledHungarian
Presbyterian in 1904, the name waschanged in 1955 as requested by
the congregation.Once home to the St. James Methodist Church.
Joyce Kilmer House Home to Joyce
Kilmer, author of the poem Trees,from 1886-1892. The poet
joinedthe US Army and was killed in actionduring World War I.
The Nativity of the Virgin Mary UkrainianCatholic Church Built
in 1893 as the LivingstonAvenue Baptist Church, it features a large
Tiffanystained glass window.
Public Library Built with a $50,000 gift from AndrewCarnegie in
1903. Features stained glass skylightsand original metal shelving.
Thelibrary is the downtown gateway tothe Livingston Avenue
HistoricDistrict, an 8-block district of largely
late-19th century and 20th centuryhomes and offices, extending
fromMorris to Hale streets.
Henry Guest House A New Brunswick aldermanand associate of
President JohnAdams and author Thomas Paine,Guest built this stone
farmhouse,originally located between LivingstonAvenue and George
Street, in 1760.
WillowGroveCemeteryFoundedin 1851. The final resting place
formany prominent City residentsfrom the 18th and 19th
centuries
including former City mayors, NewBrunswicks Unknown Soldier,
andthe first Japanese exchange student to the U.S.
Mt. Zion AME Church The present church datesonly to 1984, but
the congregation is the oldesthistorically-black religious group in
Middlesex County,founded in 1827. The congregation worshiped at
abuilding on Division Street for over 150 years.
Monument Square Dedicated on Nov.15, 1893. Erected to honor
soldiers andsailors who participated in the U.S. Civil
War.Refurbished in 2007 and re-dedicated toall veterans.
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1 State Theatre In 1921, ReadesState Theatre opened as a silent
filmpalace. Later used to show vaude-ville acts, and remained a
popularvenue until the 1970s. It reopenedin 1988 and underwent
extensive renovations in 2003to return it to its original
grandeur.
United Methodist Church This congregationwas founded in 1811 and
the church was completedin 1896. Considered a classic example of
Gothicarchitecture from its time period.
Poile Zedek Synagogue Literallytranslated as Men of
Righteous-ness, this congregation wasfounded in 1901. Construction
wascompleted in 1924.
First Reformed Church Town ClockChurch is home to the oldest
congre-gation in the City. Built in 1812 toreplace a church damaged
by theBritish Army during its occupation ofthe City in 177677.
The Frog and the Peach RestaurantFormer industrial building
dates back
to 1876. Originally housed printingpresses for The Home News,
the Cityslocal paper and predecessor to TheHome News Tribune.
Christ Church Built in the 1740s,its bell tower called citizens
to the1776 reading of the Declaration ofIndependence nearby on
Albany Street.The third oldest congregation in the City,its
cemetery is the final resting place ofGeneral Anthony White
(1750-1803), aideto George Washington.
Old Bay Restaurant Built in 1857,it housed the Bank of New
Jersey
until 1910. The oldest commercialbuilding in the City thats
still in use.
LaGranges Tavern Site Tavern served as Gen.Washingtons
headquarters during his brief stay inNew Brunswick in 1776.
Reading of the Declaration of Independence Site The Declaration
had its third public reading from atable platform set up nearby in
the middle of AlbanyStreet on July 9, 1776.
Red Lion Tavern Site First home of Queens College(Rutgers
University), the eighth oldest
college in the U.S.
Johnson & Johnson In 1886, theJohnson brothers began
producingindividually wrapped surgical dress-ings in a converted
wallpaper factory at this site. Thecompanys world headquarters is
now just two blocksaway at George and Albany streets.
Voorhees Hall Zimmerli Art Museum Constructedin 1903 and
originally housed the Rutgers CollegeLibrary. Now home to a large
collection of Russian Art.Call 732-932-7237 for museum hours and
info.
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13 William the Silent A gift from Fenton B. Turck in1928, the
bronze statue of William the Silent(15331584), Count of Nassau,
Prince of Orange, is areminder of the universitys Dutch
heritage.
James Suydam Statue A former trustee of RutgersUniversity,
Suydam was a benefactorof the Theological Seminary, donat-ing over
a quarter of a million dollarsduring his life. He was a
businessmanand director of several large financialinstitutions.
This bronze statue wasdonated by his friends in 1873, notlong after
his death.
New Brunswick Theological Seminary and GardnerA. Sage Library
The oldest in the nation, it wasfounded in 1784 and was first
located in New YorkCity, moving to New Brunswick in 1811. The
SageLibrary was built in 1875 and contains rare manuscriptsand
several books from the 15th century.
New Jersey Hall State funding for an AgriculturalHall enabled
this building to be constructed in 1889.In 1903, it was partially
destroyed by a fire, but restoredto meet the original design
without essential changes.
Schanck Observatory Built in
1865, it was modeled after theTower of the Winds in Athensand
originally used for astronom-ical observations.
Hamilton Cannon Battery site In early December1776, Alexander
Hamilton, who later served as thefirst Secretary of the Treasury,
positioned a battery ofartillery here to guard the retreat of the
ContinentalArmy led by Gen. George Washington across NJ.
Kirkpatrick Chapel Built in 1873, it is named afterSophia Astley
Kirkpatrick. Originally housed thecollege library on its second
floor.
Old Queens AdministrationBuilding Home to RutgersUniversity
Presidents office,completed in 1811.
Geology Hall Built in 1872, today the GeologyMuseum is located
inside, displaying minerals, fos-sils, Native American artifacts,
and an Egyptianmummy. Call 732-932-7243 for hours of operation.
Van Nest Hall Rutgers second instructional build-ing, built in
1845, and named for Abraham Van Nest,a New York City merchant and
devoted trustee. Thethird story was added in 1893.
Winants Hall The Universitys first dormitory wascompleted in
1890 and named after philanthropistGarrett E. Winants, who donated
$75,000 for itsconstruction. Famed Rutgers University graduate
PaulRobeson lived here.
St. Peter the Apostle RomanCatholic Church This GothicRevival
brownstone church wasbuilt in 1856 to serve the growingCatholic
population in central NJ.
Johnston Hall Built in 1830, it is the second oldeststructure at
Rutgers, and was the original location forthe Rutgers Preparatory
School.
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