PNJ Newsletter 2020

Municipal Use Preservation Projects in Somerset County with PNJ Building Industry Network Member HMR ArchitectsRikki MassandNovember 28, 2020New Jersey preservation circles recognize a name-brand leader for architectural services and attention to all the details in the scope of work. For four ... » Learn More about Municipal Use Preservation Projects

Volunteer Spotlight: Paul Muir Interview with Emily Manz, Executive Director, Preservation New Jersey Paul Muir is a Preservation NJ Board Member. He has served as the Executive Director of the Red Mill Museum Village for the past 5 years. He is also President of the Guild of Clinton, a Board ... » Learn More about Volunteer Spotlight – Paul Muir

Princeton's Historic Preservation Commission Maria Boyes, HPC Correspondent November 15, 2020 Princeton is perhaps one of the best-known municipalities in New Jersey. As home to the world-renowned university evoking images of ivy-covered buildings, the town’s historic sites are iconic. These include ... » Learn More about Princeton Historic Preservation Commission

New Jersey Real Estate Agents, Stakeholders in Historic Preservation? Billy Neumann, Director, PNJ Board November 4, 2020 In back of borough hall, the Historic Preservation Committee had run out of ideas. The beloved Second Empire, saved just ten years ago, had recently failed as a community center. ... » Learn More about New Jersey Real Estate Agents, Stakeholders in Historic Preservation?

Summit's Historic Preservation Commission Maria Boyes, HPC Correspondent July 16, 2020 “A City of Beautiful Homes” is the title of a 1914 Summit Herald newspaper supplement extolling the city’s architecture “designed with regard to their surroundings, so as to form a harmonious whole.” Summit ... » Learn More about Summit’s Historic Preservation Commission

Remembering Constance Greiff Originally published in The Montgomery News on March 3, 2020. Constance Greiff — a pioneer of the historic preservation movement in the U.S. and a longtime Rocky Hill resident — died Sunday, March 1, in Princeton. Her sons James and Peter said the cause of death was ... » Learn More about Remembering Constance Greiff

Preservation through Digitization: Hopewell Valley History Project Rikki Massand, Associate Editor, The Montgomery News July 14, 2020 While staying home during the pandemic keeps most history exhibit plans on hold, those ready for a deep-dive into  archives and preservation of charming ... » Learn More about Preservation through Digitization

Volunteer Spotlight: Michael Hanrahan Billy Neumann, Director, PNJ Board  July 13, 2020 Architect Michael Hanrahan is unabashedly a Jersey Guy.    Growing up in Hanover Township, Cedar Knolls and Whippany (Morris Cty,) Michael Hanrahan always found time to express his artistic ... » Learn More about Volunteer Spotlight: Michael Hanrahan

New Jersey's Hidden Secrets Katherine Ng, LEED AP, Vice President, Wu & Associates, Inc. July 13, 2020 As we step foot onto historic preservation projects throughout the country, the Wu & Associates contracting team knows that there is one constant no matter where we go—all historic ... » Learn More about New Jersey’s Hidden Secrets

The James Rose Center Meredith Arms Bzdak, PhD, Architectural Historian, Mills + Schnoering Architects  July 12, 2020 The James Rose Center is located at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Southern Parkway in Ridgewood Village, Bergen County, NJ.  It was constructed as ... » Learn More about The James Rose Center