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'''Van Vorst Park''' is an upper income neighborhood{{fact|date=May 2021}} in the [[Downtown Jersey City|Historic Downtown]] of [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, centered on a park sharing the same name. The neighborhood is located west of [[Paulus Hook]] and Marin Boulevard, north of Grand Street, east of the [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Turnpike Extension]], and south of [[The Village, Jersey City|The Village]] and Christopher Columbus Drive. Much of it is included in the Van Vorst Park Historical District.<ref>*[http://www.cityofjerseycity.org/docs/vanvorst.shtml Van Vorst Park Historical District]</ref>
'''Van Vorst Park''' is a neighborhood in the [[Downtown Jersey City|Historic Downtown]] of [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, centered on a park sharing the same name. The neighborhood is located west of [[Paulus Hook]] and Marin Boulevard, north of Grand Street, east of the [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Turnpike Extension]], and south of [[The Village, Jersey City|The Village]] and Christopher Columbus Drive. Much of it is included in the Van Vorst Park Historical District.<ref>*[http://www.cityofjerseycity.org/docs/vanvorst.shtml Van Vorst Park Historical District]</ref>


The park was a centerpiece of [[Van Vorst Township, New Jersey|Van Vorst Township]], a [[township (New Jersey)|township]] that existed in Hudson County from 1841 to 1851. Van Vorst was incorporated as a township by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 12, 1841, from portions of [[Bergen Township, New Jersey (pre-1862)|Bergen Township]]. On March 18, 1851, Van Vorst Township was annexed by [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148. Accessed June 26, 2013.</ref>
The park was a centerpiece of [[Van Vorst Township, New Jersey|Van Vorst Township]], a [[township (New Jersey)|township]] that existed in Hudson County from 1841 to 1851. Van Vorst was incorporated as a township by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 12, 1841, from portions of [[Bergen Township, New Jersey (pre-1862)|Bergen Township]]. On March 18, 1851, Van Vorst Township was annexed by [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148. Accessed June 26, 2013.</ref>


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Like [[Harsimus]] Cove and [[Hamilton Park, Jersey City|Hamilton Park]] to the north and [[Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City|Bergen-Lafayette]] to the southwest, the neighborhood contains nineteenth century [[rowhouse]]s and [[brownstone]]s.<ref>[http://www.newyorkssixth.com/directory/labels/Neighborhood%20Profile.html Hamilton Park Neighborhood and Historic District]</ref> It is home to the [[Jersey City Medical Center]], [[James J. Ferris High School]] (named for the Jersey City citizen who laid the foundation of the [[Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse]] with his firm Stillman, Delehanty and Ferris),<ref>[http://www.jclandmarks.org/campaign-powerhouse.shtml JERSEY CITY POWERHOUSE TO UNDERGO FIRST PHASE OF LONG-AWAITED RESTORATION]</ref><ref>[http://www.jclandmarks.org/nomination-embankment.shtml The Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch Embankment, Jersey City, NJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523092253/http://www.jclandmarks.org/nomination-embankment.shtml |date=2009-05-23 }})</ref> and Old Colony Shopping Plaza. Landmarks include [[Barrow Mansion]] and [[Dixon Mills]].
The name Van Vorst comes from a prominent family in the area, the first of which arrived in the 1630s as superindentent of the [[patroonship]] [[Pavonia, New Netherland|Pavonia]], the earliest European settlement on the west bank of the [[Hudson River]] in the province of [[New Netherland]]. His homestead at [[Harsimus]], plus others at [[Communipaw]], [[Paulus Hook]], [[Greenville, Jersey City|Minakwa]], [[Pamrapo]] were later incorporated into [[Bergen, New Netherland|Bergen]]. His namesake and eighth generation descendant, [[Cornelius Van Vorst]], was the twelfth [[List of mayors of Jersey City|Mayor of Jersey City]] serving from 1860 to 1862.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

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Like [[Harsimus]] Cove and [[Hamilton Park, Jersey City|Hamilton Park]] to the north and [[Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City|Bergen-Lafayette]] to the southwest, the neighborhood contains nineteenth century [[rowhouse]]s and [[brownstone]]s.<ref>[http://www.newyorkssixth.com/directory/labels/Neighborhood%20Profile.html Hamilton Park Neighborhood and Historic District]</ref> It is home to the [[Jersey City Medical Center]], [[James J. Ferris High School]] (named for the Jersey City citizen who laid the foundation of the [[Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse]] with his firm Stillman, Delehanty and Ferris),<ref>[http://www.jclandmarks.org/campaign-powerhouse.shtml JERSEY CITY POWERHOUSE TO UNDERGO FIRST PHASE OF LONG-AWAITED RESTORATION]</ref><ref>[http://www.jclandmarks.org/nomination-embankment.shtml The Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch Embankment, Jersey City, NJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523092253/http://www.jclandmarks.org/nomination-embankment.shtml |date=2009-05-23 }})</ref> and Old Colony Shopping Plaza. Landmarks include [[Barrow Mansion]], [[Dixon Mills]], the main branch of the Jersey City Public Library, Jersey City City Hall and the Heppenheimer Mansion.


The [[Grove Street (PATH station)|Grove Street PATH station]] is located nearby to the north and is the [[Jersey Avenue (HBLR station)]] to the south.
The [[Grove Street (PATH station)|Grove Street PATH station]] is located nearby to the north and is the [[Jersey Avenue (HBLR station)]] to the south.


==Odonyms==
Street names in the neighborhood honor local 18th and 19th century figures such as Colden Street for [[Cadwallader D. Colden]], Varick Street for [[Richard Varick]], Colgate Street for [[William Colgate]] of [[Colgate-Palmolive]], and [[American Revolution]] military figures such Montgomery for [[Richard Montgomery]], Mercer Street for [[Hugh Mercer]], Wayne Street for [[Anthony Wayne]] and Greene Street for Nathaniel [[Nathanael Greene|Greene]].{{fact|date=May 2021}}
== Park ==
== Park ==
[[File:Gazebo in Van Vorst Park.jpg|thumb|left|Gazebo in Van Vorst Park]]
[[File:Gazebo in Van Vorst Park.jpg|thumb|left|Gazebo in Van Vorst Park]]
Van Vorst Park is a two-acre city park bounded by Barrow Street on the east, Montgomery Street on the north, Jersey Avenue on the west and York Street on the south. The park was renovated in 1999 at a cost of two million dollars with money raised by the Friends of Van Vorst Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jersey City, Past and Present|url=https://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/pages/V_Pages/Van_Vorst_Park.htm}}</ref> The park is bordered by 19th century brownstones and townhouses including the Heppenheimer Mansion. It contains a large gazebo at the center, two playgrounds, a splash park and a dog park. An iconic cast iron water fountain sits in the western quadrant of the park. The surface of the park primarily consists of grass and a paved walkway. Competitive sports, such as football and soccer are prohibited in the park area. Vegetation in the park is diverse and is maintained by the community. In 2015 a [[Citi Bike]] station was added on Jersey Avenue.{{fact|date=May 2021}}
Van Vorst Park is a two-acre city park bounded by Barrow Street on the east, Montgomery Street on the north, Jersey Avenue on the west and York Street on the south. The park was renovated in 1999 at a cost of two million dollars with money raised by the Friends of Van Vorst Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jersey City, Past and Present|url=https://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/pages/V_Pages/Van_Vorst_Park.htm}}</ref>

== Local events ==
The park produces several community events on regular basis. Events include:
* Films in Van Vorst Park. Every other Wednesday from June through August, the park shows recent and classic films in the "park square" area.
* [[Shakespeare in the Park]] presented by the [[Hudson Shakespeare Company]] takes place on the second Friday of each month of the summer as part of their touring season.
* A [[Farmer's market]] takes place each Saturday from March to November.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

==In popular culture==
One of the brownstones was filmed for a [[Flo Rida]] music video.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

A character in the 1996 film ''[[Bogus (film)|Bogus]]'', played by [[Whoopi Goldberg]], lives in a building called Madison Standing that is located at the corner of York and Barrow.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

The 2005 independent film, ''Van Vorst Park'', which was produced by Pushing Leather Productions, featured some scenes shot in and around Van Vorst Park.{{fact|date=May 2021}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 16:44, 14 June 2021

Van Vorst Park Historic District
(Boundary Increase)
Van Vorst Park is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Van Vorst Park
Van Vorst Park is located in New Jersey
Van Vorst Park
Van Vorst Park is located in the United States
Van Vorst Park
LocationRoughly bounded by Mercer, Wayne, Montgomery, Grove, Bright, Varick and Monmouth Streets, Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates40°43′7″N 74°2′53″W / 40.71861°N 74.04806°W / 40.71861; -74.04806
Area7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.84000084[1]
NJRHP No.1540[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984
Designated NJRHPAugust 2, 1978

Van Vorst Park is a neighborhood in the Historic Downtown of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, centered on a park sharing the same name. The neighborhood is located west of Paulus Hook and Marin Boulevard, north of Grand Street, east of the Turnpike Extension, and south of The Village and Christopher Columbus Drive. Much of it is included in the Van Vorst Park Historical District.[3]

The park was a centerpiece of Van Vorst Township, a township that existed in Hudson County from 1841 to 1851. Van Vorst was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1841, from portions of Bergen Township. On March 18, 1851, Van Vorst Township was annexed by Jersey City.[4]

Like Harsimus Cove and Hamilton Park to the north and Bergen-Lafayette to the southwest, the neighborhood contains nineteenth century rowhouses and brownstones.[5] It is home to the Jersey City Medical Center, James J. Ferris High School (named for the Jersey City citizen who laid the foundation of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse with his firm Stillman, Delehanty and Ferris),[6][7] and Old Colony Shopping Plaza. Landmarks include Barrow Mansion and Dixon Mills.

The Grove Street PATH station is located nearby to the north and is the Jersey Avenue (HBLR station) to the south.

Park

Gazebo in Van Vorst Park

Van Vorst Park is a two-acre city park bounded by Barrow Street on the east, Montgomery Street on the north, Jersey Avenue on the west and York Street on the south. The park was renovated in 1999 at a cost of two million dollars with money raised by the Friends of Van Vorst Park.[8]

See also

Images

  • View northeast to JC Main Library
    View northeast to JC Main Library
  • Heppenheimer Mansion at Montgomery and Jersey
    Heppenheimer Mansion at Montgomery and Jersey
  • Madison on the Van Vorst Park at York and Barrow
    Madison on the Van Vorst Park at York and Barrow
  • Water fountain in Van Vorst Park
    Water fountain in Van Vorst Park
  • Vendors at Crafts Fair at Van Vorst Park
    Vendors at Crafts Fair at Van Vorst Park
  • Jersey City Main Library
    Jersey City Main Library

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 7. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. ^ *Van Vorst Park Historical District
  4. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148. Accessed June 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Hamilton Park Neighborhood and Historic District
  6. ^ JERSEY CITY POWERHOUSE TO UNDERGO FIRST PHASE OF LONG-AWAITED RESTORATION
  7. ^ The Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch Embankment, Jersey City, NJ Archived 2009-05-23 at the Wayback Machine)
  8. ^ "Jersey City, Past and Present".

External links

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