26 Journal Square, Jersey City

Name: 26 Journal Square
Address: 26 Journal Sq, Jersey City, United States
Telephone: +1 201-795-9040

#138 among attractions in Jersey City

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Facts and practical information

26 Journal Square is a 55 m high-rise in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was originally known as the Labor Bank Building. It was completed in 1928 and has 15 floors. As of 2009, it was the 23rd tallest building in the city. It is often considered the first skyscraper in Jersey City. The Beaux Arts building was designed by John T. Rowland. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Completed: 1928 (96 years ago)Floors: 15Coordinates: 40°43'50"N, 74°3'50"W

Address

26 Journal SqJournal SquareJersey City United States

Contact

+1 201-795-9040

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26 Journal Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Eagle Hall, Stanley Theater, Loew's Jersey Theatre, Mana Contemporary.

0.8 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
20 min walk • White Eagle Hall is a music, theatre, and dining venue in a restored historic building in the Village neighborhood of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, located on Newark Avenue. Originally built in 1910 as community center.
~1060 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
6 min walk • The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. The theater opened to the public on March 24, 1928.
~680 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
4 min walk • The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a movie palace type theater and live entertainment venue located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
13 min walk • Mana Contemporary is a cultural center in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States with affiliated centers in Chicago and Miami.
1.1 miSE
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
30 min walk • The Grace Church Van Vorst, is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1979.
0.4 miE
Square
Journal Square, Jersey City
10 min walk • Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters were located there from 1911 to 2013.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery
Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City
14 min walk • Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was established in 1829 by the first cemetery company founded in the State of New Jersey and is the size of 6 acres. The cemetery is an early example of Garden Style landscape cemeteries.
~1500 ftSW
Church
Old Bergen Church, Jersey City
8 min walk • The Old Bergen Church is a historic church congregation in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1660 in what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherland, it is the oldest continuous religious congregation in what is today the State of New Jersey.
~580 ftNE
Skyscraper
1 Journal Square, Jersey City
3 min walk • 1 Journal Square is a skyscraper complex at Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey proposed by the Kushner Companies. The initial version consisted of two towers with roughly 3,000 residential units and 160,000 square feet if commercial space, but the project has been scaled back as of 2020.
~660 ftSW
Square
Bergen Square, Jersey City
4 min walk • Bergen Square, at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street in Jersey City, is in the southwestern part of the much larger Journal Square district.
0.6 miSW
40°43'30"N • 74°4'25"W
Friends of Boyd-McGuiness Park, Jersey City
16 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 26 Journal Square?

Nearby attractions include 1 Journal Square, Jersey City (3 min walk), Bergen Square, Jersey City (4 min walk), Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City (4 min walk), Bergen Section, Jersey City (4 min walk).

How to get to 26 Journal Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to 26 Journal Square:

Metro

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (3 min walk)
Grove Street • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (35 min walk)

Bus

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: 10, 119, 125, 88, Ac30 (4 min walk)
Sip Avenue at Tonnelle Avenue • Lines: 10 (5 min walk)

Light rail

Jersey Avenue • Lines: Hblr (35 min walk)
2nd Street • Lines: Hblr (35 min walk)