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We are a non-profit, all volunteer organization that promotes awareness and engagement to preserve historic spaces, diverse cultures, and the environmental integrity of Jersey City.

06/10/2026

This Pride Month, we’re spotlighting a landmark in our own backyard. In 2023, the Jersey City Council voted unanimously to designate 343½ Eighth Street, in the Hamilton Park Historic District, as a local landmark — the childhood home of Venus Pellagatti Xtravaganza, the ballroom icon featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.

Born in Jersey City in 1965, Venus found her voice in New York’s underground ballroom scene before her life was cut short at 23. Her home is believed to be the first landmark in New Jersey designated for its LGBTQ+ significance.

Preservation isn’t only about grand mansions and the powerful. It’s about protecting the places that hold a community’s memory — and making sure every Jersey City story is part of the record. As her family and advocates put it: we have always been here.

The JCLC will make a donation this month to the Venus Pellagatti Xtravaganza House vision through Garden State Equality, supported by funds raised from our 2025 and 2026 Pride programming. Lean more about and support the vision for the Venus Pellagatti Xtravaganza House at www.gardenstateequality.org/venus-house

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06/05/2026

Join us in supporting the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery with our newest walking tour on Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 12-2pm. Enter a forgotten historic neighborhood — accessible only by two narrow truss foot-and-car bridges spanning a 200-year-old rail cut now used by PATH — to find quiet slopes and cul-de-sacs, no-outlet lanes, back alleys, and hairpin turns atop ancient rock formations, with each street lined with 19th-century townhouses, mid-century modern mews, white picket fences, and elevated gardens. Co-sponsored with the Historic Harsimus & Jersey City Cemetery. $20 via link in Bio or visit jclandmarks.org/events

05/29/2026

The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy is excited to announce that as part of our Powerhouse Pub Crawl event on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-6pm, ArtWall JC will exhibit special Powerhouse-themed art in its boutique gallery space at Powerhouse, one of the stops on the crawl.

Stages of Transitions is organized by curator Kati Vilim and features stunning work by Jersey City-based artist .The artist will be present during Saturday’s pub crawl to discuss how Jersey City’s iconic Powerhouse inspired her visions of urban landscapes. Link in bio for Pub Crawl tickets!

Above image: Stages of Transitions — Powerhouse, Downtown Jersey City (oil pastel and graphite on paper, 50’ by 67’, 2020), via ArtWall JC

05/26/2026

It’s the last week of National Historic Preservation Month, and what a month it’s been! And maybe we saved our best events for last?

Saturday May 30 11am 🗓️

Lafayette Neighborhood Black Heritage Trail Walking Tour
Jerome Choice — an esteemed urban historian, Museum of Jersey City History board member, and longtime community advocate — hosts an enriching, emotional, and personal journey, highlighting the Lafayette neighborhood’s deep Black history and his life-long experiences growing up and living there. Tickets free when you RSVP.

Saturday May 30 2pm 🗓️

Join the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy for an afternoon of Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse history, trivia, drinks, and mocktails as we make stops at participating venues while touring the Powerhouse arts, residential, and commercial business district! Ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase specially priced beverages and bites at each stop, while supplies last!

From 2-4pm, participants can join the JCLC-guided Save the Powerhouse Walking Tour with stops at all pub crawl sites, where guides will share Powerhouse trivia with Powerhouse historians!

Self-guided hours to each establishment are 2-6pm. To receive the pub crawl discount on certain beverages, participants must show proof-of-ticket purchase on their phones.

Visit jclandmarks.org/events for more event details and to secure your tickets. See you Saturday!

05/24/2026

What a National Historic Preservation month it’s been! Thank you to everybody who has joined our events and walking tours this month, and every month. There is no better way to celebrate than with the community coming together over Jersey City’s history and historic landmarks.

Join us next Saturday May 30 as we close out the month with our inaugural Powerhouse Pub Crawl. Come explore the history of the Powerhouse and explore the vibrant neighborhood that has sprung up around it.

Visit jclandmarks.org/events or the link in our bio to purchase tickets. Let’s close out the month strong!

05/19/2026

Saturday May 23 11am | Join the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy for an exploration of the Powerhouse neighborhood! Follow JCLC’s architectural historians to learn how this 200-year-old industrial district evolved into the vibrant and livable neighborhood it is today!

Visit jclandmarks.org/events for tickets. See you there!

05/16/2026

We’re officially halfway through National Historic Preservation Month — and there’s still so much more to celebrate! 🏛️✨

Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far for walking tours and community events throughout Jersey City. It’s been incredible to see so much enthusiasm for the history, architecture, and stories that make our city special.

But we’re not done yet! We still have more upcoming events and historic walking tours planned throughout the rest of the month. Whether you’re a longtime preservation advocate or simply curious about Jersey City’s past, we invite you to come explore with us.

Let’s keep celebrating the places, neighborhoods, and landmarks that connect our community and preserve our shared history for future generations.

Visit jclandmarks.org/events or the link in our bio to explore more of our upcoming events. Including our Powerhouse Pub Crawl on May 30 to close out the month 🍻

05/12/2026

Our calendar keeps growing for National Historic Preservation Month. Join architectural historian and preservation activist John Gomez for an exploration of Jersey City’s Journal Square.

Learn about the history and architectural highlights of Jersey City’s Journal Square. Ticket holders will meet at the Journal Square PATH Plaza near Starbucks. This Preservation Month Tour is in collaboration with the . Proceeds from this event support the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy.

Tickets available at the link in bio or on jclandmarks.org/events

05/10/2026

In partnership with , we present From the Ground Up: How Grassroots Advocacy Led to Jersey City’s Newest Historic Districts.

Learn about the journey in creating Jersey City’s first historic districts outside of downtown, the West Bergen/East Lincoln Park, and soon to be adopted, Sherman Place Historic Districts. Followed by a Q&A.

Light Refreshments will be served.

This event is free with RSVP at jclandmarks.org/events.

05/04/2026

National Historic Preservation Month continues with two exciting tours scheduled for this SATURDAY MAY 9.

For both tours, join architectural historian and preservation activist John Gomez for historic explorations of either Van Vorst Park or Hamilton Park, or join us for both!

Van Vorst Park Historic District, an architectural showcase in Downtown Jersey City defined by tree-lined streetscapes of 19th-century brownstones, townhouses, tenements, storefronts, clubhouses, and houses of worship from 12-2pm.

Hamilton Park Historic District, an architectural showcase in Downtown Jersey City defined by tree-lined streetscapes of 19th-century brownstones, brick townhouses, courtyard mews, tenement buildings, houses of worship, and bold new construction that compliments the area’s architectural heritage from 2:30-4:30pm.

Visit the link in our bio or jclandmarks.org/events for more details and to secure tickets. See you Saturday!

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