See Hoboken’s Historic Architecture At 2019 ‘Walking Tours’

HOBOKEN, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Hoboken Historical Museum. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

The Hoboken Historical Museum has introduced a new series of architect- and archivist-led historical walking tours, as part of its “Greetings from Hudson County: A Postcard History Then and Now” exhibition.

Co-organized with the Hoboken Historic Preservation Commission in celebration of National Preservation Month (May), the tours will provide an overview of Hoboken’s churches and public buildings, as well as the various architectural styles that comprise Hoboken’s residential streetscapes, from worker housing and cold-water flats to modest and grand single-family homes. Interest in historic Hoboken is high; the first tour was fully booked within hours of posting the link to the Museum’s website.

Advance registration is required, as each tour will be limited to 20 people. Each tour will last about two and a half hours, and will take place rain or shine. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Hoboken Museum members). Good walking shoes are recommended, along with sunscreen/rain gear, depending on the weather. More details on the tours’ itineraries will be posted to the registration page (visit hobokenmuseum.org).

The three-part series kicks off on Sunday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m., from the 1907 Hoboken Train Terminal and covering downtown Hoboken up to the Hoboken Community Church at 600 Garden Street. The tour will be led by architect Ana Sanchez, who is also a member of Hoboken’s Historic Preservation Commission. Her tour will culminate at the Community Church in time for a proclamation ceremony in which Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla will officially recognize the restoration of the Hoboken Community Church at 1 pm, kicking off Hoboken’s celebration of National Preservation Month on April 28.

The second tour is Sunday, May 19, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Community Church (pictured at right) and covering uptown Hoboken en route to the former Bethlehem Steel Shipyards, where the Hoboken Museum is located. This tour will be led by architect and Museum Trustee, Carrow “Beau” Thibault.

The third tour, on Sunday, June 30, will also start at 1 p.m., and will be a guided tour of the historic buildings on Stevens Institute of Technology’s campus. Tour goers will meet Stevens’ Head of Archives and Special Collections Librarian Leah Loscutoff and Ted Houghtaling, Archivist and Digital Projects Librarian, on the steps in front of the main entrance of the Edwin A. Stevens building facing 5th Street, between Hudson and River Streets, directly across from Stevens Park.

Ana Sanchez, AIA, has been in private practice since 2000. She has earned a master’s degree in Historic Preservation from The University of Pennsylvania and a professional degree in Architecture from New Jersey Institute of Technology. She has been involved in and responsible for a broad range of projects including several renovations of rowhouses, addressing infrastructure upgrades, flood mitigation after Hurricane Sandy, and restoration issues.

Carrow Thibault is a Hoboken resident and architect with an office in town. His work includes projects in New York City, upstate New York, and Hoboken. Working closely with the New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission, he has led town house facade restorations in several landmarked districts. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees for two Hoboken nonprofits, the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Fund for a Better Waterfront. Carrow holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University.

Leah Loscutoff is the Head of Archives and Special Collections at Stevens Institute of Technology, Samuel C. Williams Library in Hoboken. She joined Stevens in 2013 and manages and oversees all policies, processes and digital projects relating to the University’s archives and special collections. She co-curated the Hoboken Museum’s 2015 exhibition on the Stevens family and has promoted the collections through numerous public channels, including social media, open houses, tours, online exhibits and support for researchers. She earned a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and a BA in history from San Francisco State. Prior to joining Stevens, she worked for the Brooklyn Historical Society, coordinating a large-scale digitization grant in collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Public Library, which culminated into the Brooklyn Visual Heritage.

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