Re: Journal Square
Once the commercial heart of Jersey City, Journal Square is in the process of a major renaissance. Journal Square is home to two wonderfully preserved movie palaces. First is the historic Landmark Loew's, a 3,100-seat theater, built in 1929, still showing classic films, accompanied by a Morton Wonder Organ, with occasional live performances. Snack on popcorn to your heart's content . . . because all refreshments at the Loew’s are only a $1.00. Cross the street and take a tour of the majestic old Stanley Theater, now a Jehovah's Witness meeting center. From there, explore Little India, which hosts tons of fabulous South Indian restaurants, exotic shops, as well as several Hindu temples. Here you can experience one of the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey. At the highest point in Jersey City, appreciate St. Aedan's Church, completed at a cost of $1 million dollars in the depths of the Depression. A rare example of ecclesiastical design, St. Aedan's combines the Byzantine style with contemporary features of Art Moderne and pure Art Deco pews,
Things to do in Journal Square.
- See the Apple Tree House, built on the Harman Van Wagenen Homestead. The property was deeded in 1658.
- Visit grand, old movie palaces: the Landmark Loew's Theatre and the Stanley Theater.
- Explore Little India, and find treasures in the shopping and dining opportunities.
- Marvel at the Old Bergen Church, now celebrating 350 years.
- Cross the street to hear the old bells toll at St. Aedan's Church.Its great dome is visible for miles.
- Visit the Brennan Hudson County Courthouse, a remarkable example of Beaux Arts-style architecture, built in 1910.
- Play tennis in beautiful Lincoln Park, overlooking the lake, on 273 acres of greenery.
- Wonder through historic Harsimus Cemetery, which was the site of many Revolutionary War skirmishes, and an active ammunition bunker during the War of 1812. It is now the sacred eternal resting place of thousands of soldiers from the Revolutionary & Civil Wars.
- See the former Jersey City Medical Center, built in the 1930s. Now converted to luxury apartments, the complex encompasses Art Deco buildings, featuring marble walls, etched glass, decorative moldings and glittering chandeliers,