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1 New Brunswick Train Station – 13 State Theatre – In 1921, Reade’s 25 William the Silent – A gift from Fenton B. Turck in Constructed in 1903, the last remain- State Theatre opened as a silent film 1928, the bronze statue of William the Silent ing Pennsylvania Railroad station for palace. Later used to show vaude- (1533–1584), Count of Nassau, Prince of Orange, is a a mid-sized city in NJ. ville acts, and remained a popular reminder of the university’s Dutch heritage. venue until the 1970s. It reopened in 1988 and underwent extensive renovations in 2003 2 People’s National Bank – Founded to return it to its original grandeur. 26 James Suydam Statue – A former trustee of Rutgers in 1887, the bank built and relocated University, Suydam was a benefactor to this building at the corner of of the Theological Seminary, donat- George and Church streets in 1895. 14 United Methodist Church – This congregation ing over a quarter of a million dollars was founded in 1811 and the church was completed during his life. He was a businessman in 1896. Considered a classic example of Gothic and director of several large financial 3 City Hall – This example of an Old Colonial Meeting architecture from its time period. institutions. This bronze statue was House was designed by Alexander Merchant and donated by his friends in 1873, not completed in 1927. Public meetings are held in long after his death. Council Chambers on the second floor. 15 Poile Zedek Synagogue – Literally translated as “Men of Righteous- ness,” this congregation was 27 New Brunswick Theological Seminary and Gardner 4 Bayard Street Post Office – Built in 1936 as a National founded in 1901. Construction was A. Sage Library – The oldest in the nation, it was Relief Project under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s completed in 1924. founded in 1784 and was first located in New York New Deal. The foyer contains three murals painted City, moving to New Brunswick in 1811. The Sage by George Biddle, a founder of the New-Deal Federal Library was built in 1875 and contains rare manuscripts Arts Project. 16 First Reformed Church – “Town Clock and several books from the 15th century. Church” is home to the oldest congre- gation in the City. Built in 1812 to 5 Bayard Street Presbyterian Church – Originally called replace a church damaged by the 28 New Jersey Hall – State funding for an “Agricultural Hungarian Presbyterian in 1904, the name was British Army during its occupation of Hall” enabled this building to be constructed in 1889. changed in 1955 as requested by the congregation. the City in 1776–77. In 1903, it was partially destroyed by a fire, but restored Once home to the St. James Methodist Church. to meet the original design without essential changes.
17 The Frog and the Peach Restaurant– 6 Joyce Kilmer House – Home to Joyce Former industrial building dates back 29 Schanck Observatory – Built in Kilmer, author of the poem “Trees,” to 1876. Originally housed printing 1865, it was modeled after the from 1886-1892. The poet joined presses for The Home News, the City’s Tower of the Winds in Athens the US Army and was killed in action local paper and predecessor to The and originally used for astronom- during World War I. Home News Tribune. ical observations.
7 The Nativity of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian 18 Christ Church – Built in the 1740s, 30 Hamilton Cannon Battery site – In early December Catholic Church – Built in 1893 as the Livingston its bell tower called citizens to the 1776, Alexander Hamilton, who later served as the Avenue Baptist Church, it features a large Tiffany 1776 reading of the Declaration of first Secretary of the Treasury, positioned a battery of stained glass window. Independence nearby on Albany Street. artillery here to guard the retreat of the Continental The third oldest congregation in the City, Army led by Gen. George Washington across NJ. its cemetery is the final resting place of General Anthony White (1750-1803), aide 8 Public Library – Built with a $50,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie in 1903. Features stained glass skylights to George Washington. 31 Kirkpatrick Chapel – Built in 1873, it is named after and original metal shelving. The Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick. Originally housed the library is the downtown gateway to college library on its second floor. the Livingston Avenue Historic 19 Old Bay Restaurant – Built in 1857, District, an 8-block district of largely it housed the Bank of New Jersey late-19th century and 20th century until 1910. The oldest commercial 32 Old Queen’s Administration homes and offices, extending from building in the City that’s still in use. Building – Home to Rutgers Morris to Hale streets. University President’s office, completed in 1811. 20 LaGrange’s Tavern Site – Tavern served as Gen. 9 Henry Guest House – A New Brunswick alderman Washington’s headquarters during his brief stay in and associate of President John New Brunswick in 1776. 33 Geology Hall – Built in 1872, today the Geology Adams and author Thomas Paine, Museum is located inside, displaying minerals, fos- Guest built this stone farmhouse, sils, Native American artifacts, and an Egyptian originally located between Livingston 21 Reading of the Declaration of Independence Site – mummy. Call 732-932-7243 for hours of operation. Avenue and George Street, in 1760. The Declaration had its third public reading from a table platform set up nearby in the middle of Albany Street on July 9, 1776. 34 Van Nest Hall – Rutgers’ second instructional build- 10 Willow Grove Cemetery–Founded ing, built in 1845, and named for Abraham Van Nest, in 1851. The final resting place for a New York City merchant and devoted trustee. The many prominent City residents 22 Red Lion Tavern Site – First home of Queen’s College third story was added in 1893. from the 18th and 19th centuries (Rutgers University), the eighth oldest including former City mayors, New college in the U.S. Brunswick’s Unknown Soldier, and 35 Winants Hall – The University’s first dormitory was the first Japanese exchange student to the U.S. completed in 1890 and named after philanthropist 23 Johnson & Johnson – In 1886, the Garrett E. Winants, who donated $75,000 for its Johnson brothers began producing construction. Famed Rutgers University graduate Paul 11 Mt. Zion AME Church – The present church dates individually wrapped surgical dress- Robeson lived here. only to 1984, but the congregation is the oldest ings in a converted wallpaper factory at this site. The historically-black religious group in Middlesex County, company’s world headquarters is now just two blocks founded in 1827. The congregation worshiped at a away at George and Albany streets. 36 St. Peter the Apostle Roman building on Division Street for over 150 years. Catholic Church – This Gothic Revival brownstone church was 24 Voorhees Hall – Zimmerli Art Museum – Constructed built in 1856 to serve the growing 12 Monument Square – Dedicated on Nov. in 1903 and originally housed the Rutgers College Catholic population in central NJ. 15, 1893. Erected to honor soldiers and Library. Now home to a large collection of Russian Art. sailors who participated in the U.S. Civil War. Call 732-932-7237 for museum hours and info. Refurbished in 2007 and re-dedicated to 37 Johnston Hall – Built in 1830, it is the second oldest all veterans. structure at Rutgers, and was the original location for the Rutgers Preparatory School.