Civic Square, New Brunswick

Name: Civic Square
Address: New Brunswick, United States

#26 among attractions in New Brunswick

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Facts and practical information

Civic Square is the government district in downtown New Brunswick, the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey. Numerous county governmental buildings are located there along with other city and federal public buildings such as New Brunswick City Hall, the New Brunswick Main Post Office, and the New Brunswick Free Public Library. South of New Brunswick Station, it is bounded by the city's theater district, which includes the Mason Gross School of the Arts, the State Theatre, the Crossroads Theatre, George Street Playhouse and the Livingston Avenue Historic District which includes the Henry Guest House and the Willow Grove Cemetery. ()

Coordinates: 40°29'40"N, 74°26'44"W

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New Brunswick (Downtown New Brunswick)New Brunswick United States

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Civic Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geology Hall, Stress Factory Comedy Club, State Theatre, Christ Church.

~1570 ftN
Museum, Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture
Geology Hall, New Brunswick
8 min walk • Geology Hall, formerly Geological Hall, also known as the Rutgers Geology Museum, is a building located in the historic Queens Campus section of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
~680 ftNE
Nightlife, Comedy club
Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick
4 min walk • The Stress Factory is a stand-up comedy club chain owned by comedian Vinnie Brand. The clubs are in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
~450 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
State Theatre, New Brunswick
3 min walk • State Theatre New Jersey is a nonprofit theater, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It has seating for 1,850 people. Designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb in 1921, it is one of the oldest theaters in the State of New Jersey.
~860 ftE
Church
Christ Church, New Brunswick
5 min walk • Christ Church or Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
0.5 miN
Monuments and statues
William the Silent, New Brunswick
13 min walk • A bronze statue of William the Silent was installed in 1928 on the Voorhees Mall section of Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
~1530 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Kirkpatrick Chapel, New Brunswick
8 min walk • The Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick Memorial Chapel, known as Kirkpatrick Chapel, is the chapel to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and located on the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.
0.4 miN
Museum, Art museum
Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
10 min walk • The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum is located on the Voorhees Mall of the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
~1540 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Queens Campus, New Brunswick
8 min walk • The Queens Campus or Old Queens Campus is a historic section of the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the United States.
0.5 miE
Park, Baseball field
Elmer B. Boyd Park, New Brunswick
13 min walk • Elmer B. Boyd Memorial Park is a 20-acre municipal park running along the Raritan River in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Named after a news publisher, the park was rehabilitated and reopened in 1999 at a cost of $11 million.
~450 ftSE
Theater
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick
3 min walk • The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is a complex in New Brunswick, New Jersey's Civic Square government and cultural district, in the United States. Construction for the US$172 million, 23-story multi-use property began in 2017 and was completed in 2019.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Albany Street Bridge, New Brunswick
12 min walk • The Albany Street Bridge is a bridge that carries Route 27 in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Highland Park on the east with New Brunswick on the west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Civic Square?

Nearby attractions include State Theatre, New Brunswick (3 min walk), New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick (3 min walk), George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick (3 min walk), Crossroads Theatre, New Brunswick (3 min walk).

How to get to Civic Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Civic Square:

Bus

Somerset Street at George Street • Lines: 810, 811, 814, 815, 818, Ee (3 min walk)
George St. at Paterson St. • Lines: 815, Ee (3 min walk)

Train

New Brunswick (5 min walk)