Bayonne Community Museum

United States historic place

Bayonne Trust Company

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

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Location| 229-231 Broadway, Bayonne, New Jersey
Coordinates| 40°39′25″N 74°7′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.65694°N 74.12639°W﻿ / 40.65694; -74.12639
Area| 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built| 1912
Built by| Wells & Marvin
Architect| Lansing C. Holden Sr.
Architectural style| Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.| 06000693[1]
NJRHP No.| 3880[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| August 8, 2006
Designated NJRHP| April 20, 2006

The Bayonne Community Museum is located in the Bergen Point section of Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

## History

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Designed by architect Lansing C. Holden Sr., the Bayonne Trust Company building is an excellent example of Beaux-Arts architecture. The general contractor for the building was Wells & Marvin of New York, and the granite work was done by the George Brown Company. Construction began on May 1, 1912, with a budget of $100,000, but it cost $150,000 when completed. The bank opened on November 8, 1913. The Commercial Trust Company, its first occupant, was dissolved in 1948, and the building was sold to the United Jersey Bank. It was subsequently owned by Summit Bank and Fleet National Bank. FleetBoston Financial, which merged with Summit Bancorp in 2001, sold the bank building to the city on December 19, 2001.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 2006.[3]

Until its purchase by the City of Bayonne, the building had been used as a bank, which has contributed to the preservation of its architectural integrity. The bank was remodeled in the 1970s. The remodeling involved adding drop ceilings that covered up three stained glass windows.[3] The original bronze doors were replaced with double doors of contemporary glass and bronze oxidized aluminum in 1979. The two-story Vermont granite-clad structure features paired, fluted Ionic columns flanking the front door, with segmented arch windows over the doorway. The entrance is in a pediment portico. The stone lintel over the door has the engraving "Incorporated 1902." The original four-riser granite stairs to the entrance are in good condition as is the contemporary wrought iron railing, which is not original to the building. A large gilt lamp adorns each side of the entrance.

## Museum

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Fleet Bank donated the building to the city of Bayonne in October 2002. The building is now known as the Bayonne Community Museum.[3][4] planned to open after the completion of the renovation of the facility and installation of its first exhibition. The non-profit organization[5] is creating a collection which contains variety of artifacts and other donated objects.[6][7] In September 2010 the museum received $240,000 from Hudson County for continued realization of the redevelopment of the building.[3] While the project has exceeded the original $3.1 million projected costs, work proceeds, including the restoration of the terrazzo floor.[8][9] In January 2012, the Bayonne City Council authorized $175,000 contract for the installation of a HVAC system.[10]

While the building has not opened to the public on a regular basis it is available for use for public and private events.[11][12]

## See also

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* Hale-Whitney Mansion
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey
* Exhibitions in Hudson County

## References

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1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection \- Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 11\. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
3. ^ a b c d Hack, Charles (October 22, 2009). "Bayonne museum eyes opening". NJ.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010. "City officials plan to open the new Bayonne Community Museum in the former Fleet Bank building at 231 Broadway by early spring next year, said Henry Sanchez, president of the Board of Trustees for Bayonne Community Museum."
4. ^ "Bayonne Community Musuem [sic]". Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010.
5. ^ "Hudson County New Jersey Nonprofits and 501C Organizations - Search and Download Lists". www.taxexemptworld.com.
6. ^ "Bayonne Community Museum nearly finished". Bayonne Weekly. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
7. ^ City of Bayonne press release Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine BayonneNJ.org. November 27, 2007.
8. ^ Hack, Charles (April 23, 2010). "Bayonne Community Museum, now looking to open in the fall, has a beautiful new floor". www.nj.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010.
9. ^ "Search". www.nj.com.
10. ^ Kowsh, Kate (January 20, 2012). "Bayonne council approves contracts for three city projects". nj.
11. ^ Kowsh, Kate (February 1, 2012). "City officials to offer shuttered Bayonne Community Museum's building for public use". nj.
12. ^ Kowsh, Kate (February 3, 2012). "Bayonne says its Bayonne Community Museum, never opened to the public, will be made available for special events". nj.

## External links

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* Bayonne Community Museum
* Picture of Bayonne Trust Company in 1923.
* View of Bayonne Trust Company via Google Street View

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Bayonne, New Jersey

Areas|

* Bergen Point
* Constable Hook
* Shooters Island (part)

Education|

* Bayonne School District
* Bayonne HS
* Yeshiva Gedolah of Bayonne
* Bayonne Public Library
* Holy Family Academy (closed)
* Marist High School (closed)

Parks and landmarks|

* Bayonne Community Museum
* Collins Park
* 16th Street Park
* Rutowski Park
* Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
* To the Struggle Against World Terrorism

Transportation|

* Bayonne Bridge
* Hudson–Bergen Light Rail
* 8th Street
* 22nd Street
* 34th Street
* 45th Street
* Cape Liberty Cruise Port
* Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (closed)

This list is incomplete.

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National Register of Historic Places in Hudson County, New Jersey

Landmarks|

* Clark Thread Company Historic District
* Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse
* Holland Tunnel
* Statue of Liberty National Monument

Districts|

* Buildings at 1200–1206 Washington Street
* Hamilton Park
* Harsimus Cove Historic District
* The Beacon
* Jersey City Reservoir No. 3
* Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District
* Morris Canal
* Paulus Hook Historic District
* Van Vorst Park
* West Bergen-East Lincoln Park Historic District

Places of
worship|

* Church of Our Lady of Grace
* Church of the Holy Innocents
* First Baptist Church
* First Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck
* Grace Church Van Vorst
* Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
* Old Bergen Church
* Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church and Rectory
* St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
* St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings
* St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
* United Synagogue of Hoboken

Houses|

* Dr. William Barrow Mansion
* Hale-Whitney Mansion
* Van Wagenen House

Buildings|

* Association of Exempt Firemen Building
* Bayonne Truck House No. 1
* Bayonne Trust Company
* Engine Company No. 2
* Engine Company No. 3
* Engine Company No. 4
* Engine Company No. 5
* Engine Company No. 6
* Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2
* Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse
* Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Terminal at Hoboken
* Fairmount Apartments
* Ficken's Warehouse
* Hackensack Water Company Complex
* Highland Hose No. 4
* Hoboken City Hall
* Hoboken Free Public Library and Manual Training School
* Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building
* Hook and Ladder No. 3
* Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse
* Hudson County Courthouse
* Jefferson Trust Company
* Jersey City Central Railroad Terminal
* Jersey City High School
* Jersey City YMCA
* Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex
* Labor Bank Building
* Loew's Jersey Theatre
* Morton Memorial Laboratory of Chemistry
* Pohlmann's Hall
* Edwin A. Stevens Hall
* William Hall Walker Gymnasium

Objects|

* Firemen's Monument

Structures|

* Dock Bridge
* Machigonne
* Pulaski Skyway
* Robbins Reef Light Station
* Route 1 Extension

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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