J. Owen Grundy
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J. Owen Grundy was a native of Jersey City, New Jersey
and was until his death its official historian and chairman of the city's Municipal Historic Districts Commission. A Hudson River
waterfront park at Exchange Place is named in his honor.
Grundy wrote The History of Jersey City,
published in honor of the 1976 American Bicentential and about 50 monographs on historic subjects related to Hudson County, New Jersey
. He was among the founders of the Brownstone Revival Committee in Jersey City and the Preservation and Restoration Association of Jersey City and had served five terms as president of the Jersey City Museum
Association.
From 1946 to 1959, Mr. Grundy was a reporter and associate editor of The Villager
in Greenwich Village
, where he was a leader in the preservation movement. Along with Audrey Zapp, Theodore Conrad, and Morris Pesin, Grundy was influential environmental and preservation movement that led to the creation of Liberty State Park
.
The J. Owen Grundy Award is given annually for preservation projects in the city.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
and was until his death its official historian and chairman of the city's Municipal Historic Districts Commission. A Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
waterfront park at Exchange Place is named in his honor.
Grundy wrote The History of Jersey City,
published in honor of the 1976 American Bicentential and about 50 monographs on historic subjects related to Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
. He was among the founders of the Brownstone Revival Committee in Jersey City and the Preservation and Restoration Association of Jersey City and had served five terms as president of the Jersey City Museum
Jersey City Museum
Jersey City Museum is a former art museum that was most recently located in the Van Vorst Park section of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. Serving a diverse community, the Museum collects, exhibits, preserves, and interprets its collections of 19th- and 20th-century paintings, works on paper,...
Association.
From 1946 to 1959, Mr. Grundy was a reporter and associate editor of The Villager
The Villager
The Villager is a weekly newspaper serving Downtown Manhattan. It was founded in 1933 by Walter and Isabel Bryan. In 2001, 2004 and 2005, The Villager won the Stuart Dorman Award, honoring New York State's best weekly newspaper, in the New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.The...
in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, where he was a leader in the preservation movement. Along with Audrey Zapp, Theodore Conrad, and Morris Pesin, Grundy was influential environmental and preservation movement that led to the creation of Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park is located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey, opposite the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The park opened in 1976 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations and is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.-Geography and...
.
The J. Owen Grundy Award is given annually for preservation projects in the city.
See also
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- Henry HoweHenry HoweHenry Howe was an author who wrote histories of several states in the United States. His most celebrated work is the three volume Historical Collections of Ohio....
- John T. CunninghamJohn T. CunninghamJohn T. Cunningham is a journalist, writer, and historian who has published numerous works related to the history of his native state, New Jersey....
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