Legendary Locals of Jersey City

by John Gomez

Overview

From its primordial inception as a Dutch trading post on the left bank of the Hudson River to its late-19th-century reign as one of the world's great industrial centers and transportation termini, Jersey City has always been a city about people—the bold pioneers who reshaped its forested hills and elevated landscapes into a major municipality brimming with immigrant-filled neighborhoods, from which emerged even more distinct personalities. Legendary Locals of Jersey City highlights these timeless citizens, including Peter Stuyvesant, the director-general of New Netherland who rescued fledgeling settlements besieged by wars with the Lenni Lenape; Erminnie Smith, who launched an immensely popular intellectual society and salon in 1876; Hugh Roberts, the falsely accused over-spending architect of the majestic Hudson County Court House; Dr. Lena Edwards, winner of the 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom; Helene Stapinski, national bestselling author; and Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri, stars of the hit HGTV series Kitchen Cousins and dedicated Jersey City developers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467100922
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/20/2014
Series:	Legendary Locals Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Architectural historian John Gomez holds a master's degree in historic preservation from Columbia University. He is the founder of the nonprofit Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy and is a columnist for the Jersey Journal. In 2012, he established Historic Preservation Network, an online portal for architectural and preservation history, theory, criticism, discussion, and discourse.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Committed to the Community 9

Chapter 2 The Storefront Legacy 35

Chapter 3 City of Creativity 47

Chapter 4 The Historians 69

Chapter 5 Gather the Preservationists 83

Chapter 6 Architects Among Us 101

Index 126