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==Points of interest== [[File:The Heldrich New Brunswick New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|The Heldrich in Downtown New Brunswick]] * [[Albany Street Bridge]], a seven-span stone arch bridge dating to 1892 that was used as part of the transcontinental [[Lincoln Highway]]. It stretches {{convert|595|ft}} across the Raritan River to [[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]].<ref>Richman, Steven M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5V2lnUoPXo4C&pg=PA34 ''The Bridges of New Jersey: Portraits of Garden State Crossings''], p. 24. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Originally built in 1892, the Albany Street Bridge in New Brunswick was altered in 1924, widened in 1929 and 1954, and fitted with a new deck and railings in 1985.... The seven spans of this 595-foot-long bridge carry Albany Street, with its portion of Route 27 (also known as the Lincoln Highway), through New Brunswick and across the Raritan River to Highland Park."</ref><ref>Hatala, Greg. [https://www.nj.com/news/local/2012/02/glimpse_of_history_a_crossing.html "Glimpse of History: A crossing spot that spans centuries"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 12, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> * [[Bishop House (New Brunswick, New Jersey)|Bishop House]], located at 115 College Avenue, is an [[Italianate architecture]] mansion built for James Bishop and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.<ref>Rabinowitz, Richard. [https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2014/05/11/a-history-of-bishop-house-one-of-new-brunswicks-most-historic-buildings/ "A History of Bishop House, One of New Brunswick's Most Historic Buildings"], New Brunswick Today, May 15, 2014. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Bishop House was built in 1852, but it didn't become property of Rutgers University until 1925. On July 12, 1976, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places."</ref> * The historic [[Old Queens|Old Queens Campus]] and [[Voorhees Mall]] at [[Rutgers University–New Brunswick|Rutgers University]] – Old Queens, built in 1809, is the oldest building at Rutgers University. The building's cornerstone was laid in 1809.<ref name=RT2009/> * [[Buccleuch Mansion]] in Buccleuch Park. Built in 1739 by Anthony White as part of a working farm and home overlooking Raritan Landing, the house and its adjoining {{convert|79|acres}} of land were deeded to the City of New Brunswick to be used as a park in 1911.<ref>[https://www.jerseybluedar.org/buccleuch-mansion.html Buccleuch Mansion], Jersey Blue Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Accessed December 15, 2019. "The house had several owners between 1739 and 1911 when it was deeded to the city of New Brunswick, along with 79 acres of parkland, by its last occupant and owner, Anthony Dey. By designation of Dey, the mansion's contents and furnishings were entrusted to the Jersey Blue Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution."</ref><ref>[https://www.jerseybluedar.org/history.html Buccleuch Mansion History], Jersey Blue Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Buccleuch Mansion was built circa 1739 by a wealthy Englishman, Anthony White, upon his marriage to Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Lewis Morris, royal governor of New York and New Jersey. To reflect his new bride's social status, the home was named White House Farm and included a working farm and formal garden, ideally situated on a hill overlooking the busy colonial port of Raritan Landing."</ref> * [[Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard, New Brunswick|Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard]] had its earliest burial in 1754 and includes the grave sites of slaves.<ref>[http://www.christchurchnewbrunswick.org/events-ministries/garden-ministry-preserving-the-land-garden-and-graveyard/ Garden and Graveyard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222214254/http://www.christchurchnewbrunswick.org/events-ministries/garden-ministry-preserving-the-land-garden-and-graveyard/ |date=December 22, 2019 }}, [[Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 15, 2019. "The earliest documented burial in the Christ Church graveyard is of Catherine Harrison who died at the age of 2 in 1754. Her well preserved headstone is near the west side of the cloister. The oldest person buried here is Dinah (1760?–1866). She is believed to have been a slave of the Dore family."</ref> * The [[Henry Guest House]], added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, is a Georgian stone farmhouse built in 1760 by Henry Guest at Livingston Avenue and Morris Street that was moved in 1924 next to the New Brunswick Free Public Library after plans were made to demolish the building at its original site.<ref>[http://nbfplarchive.org/henryguesthouse/ The 1760 Henry Guest House], [[New Brunswick Free Public Library]]. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Built in 1760 by Henry Guest, one of the city's most prominent early citizens, it bore witness to the American Revolution and was almost demolished in 1924. Since 1925 it has been under the care of the library and has served as a museum, art center and meeting space. In 1976 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places."</ref> * [[William H. Johnson House]] is an example of [[Italianate architecture]] built {{circa|1870}}, when New Brunswick experienced a post-Civil War economic boom. Architectural components including the tall narrow windows with arched tops, double bays, cornice brackets and low pitched roofs exemplify the Italianate style. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2006.<ref>Staff. [https://www.nj.com/news/local/2011/07/glimpse_of_history_new_brunswi_2.html "Glimpse of History: New Brunswick's William H. Johnson House: Historical treasure and home to many"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 31, 2011, updated March 31, 2019. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Today, the Friends of the William H. Johnson House have been organized to restore, preserve and maintain the building. The home was placed on the State of New Jersey Register of Historic Places in April 2006, and on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2006."</ref><ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/fotwhjh/ Home Page], Friends of The William H. Johnson House. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> * St. Peter the Apostle Church, built in 1856 and designed by Patrick Keeley, is located at 94 Somerset Street.<ref>[https://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/st_peter_the_apostle.html Saint Peter the Apostle Church] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216162715/https://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/st_peter_the_apostle.html |date=December 16, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Historic Trust]]. Accessed December 15, 2019. "St. Peter The Apostle Church in New Brunswick was designed in 1856 by Patrick Keeley, prolific architect of Roman Catholic Churches and known for his design of Albany Cathedral and St. Joseph's Church in Rhode Island. This grand, Gothic-revival, brownstone church, convent (ca.1870), and Greek-revival rectory, face the historic lawn of Rutgers University and Old Queens."</ref> * [[Delaware and Raritan Canal]] – Completed in 1834, the canal reached its peak in the 1860s and 1870s, when its primary use was to transport coal from Pennsylvania to New York City. Accessing the canal at [[Bordentown, New Jersey|Bordentown]] on the [[Delaware River]], the main route covered {{convert|44|mi}} to New Brunswick on the Raritan River.<ref>Lawlor, Julia. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30canal.html "No More Barges but Plenty of Beauty"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 29, 2010. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The D&R, as it is commonly known, opened in 1834, nine years after the official debut of the Erie Canal, to speed the transport of coal from northeastern Pennsylvania to New York City. The main canal ran from the Delaware River at Bordentown, N.J., to the Raritan River in New Brunswick, while a feeder canal stretched from Bull's Island, just upriver from Stockton, to the main canal in Trenton. The feeder was built to supply water from the Delaware to the main canal, though it was later used to transport goods as well."</ref> * Birthplace of poet [[Joyce Kilmer]] – Located on Joyce Kilmer Avenue, the building is where the poet and essayist was born on December 6, 1886. Acquired by a local [[American Legion]] post, the building and its second-floor memorial to Kilmer was sold to the state in the 1960s, which then transferred it to the ownership of the City of New Brunswick.<ref>New Brunswick Historical Association. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2014/12/03/visit-joyce-kilmer-birthplace-dec/19838003/ "Visit Joyce Kilmer birthplace Dec. 6"], ''[[Courier News]]'', December 4, 2014. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The Kilmer birthplace house, on Joyce Kilmer Avenue at its juncture with Welton Street, was acquired by Joyce Kilmer Post #25 of the American Legion in the 1920s, shortly after the war, and used for the post's office and activities, as well as a 2nd-floor shrine to Kilmer. The post sold the building to the state of New Jersey in 1969 for a historic site. The state, in turn, turned the house over to the city for partial use for municipal offices and maintenance of the Kilmer shrine."</ref> * Site of [[Johnson & Johnson]] world headquarters * The [[Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick|Willow Grove Cemetery]] – located behind the [[Henry Guest House]] and the [[New Brunswick Free Public Library]], the site of the cemetery was acquired in the late 1840s, the cemetery association was incorporated in 1850 and a state charter was granted the following year.<ref>[http://www.willowgrove.nbfpl.org/history.asp History], [[Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick]]. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The Willow Grove Cemetery Association at New Brunswick was officially incorporated on April 4, 1850. Special legislation granted a formal Charter to the Association which was approved by the Governor of New Jersey on February 12, 1851. The Majority of the land on which the cemetery is now situated was purchased between 1847 and 1849 from Ann Croes and Ira C. Voorhees."</ref> * [[Mary Ellis grave]] (1750–1828) stands out due to its location in the AMC Theatres parking lot on [[U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 1]] downriver from downtown New Brunswick.<ref>[https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/weird-nj/2014/06/28/weird-nj-mary-ellis-final-parking-place/11617969/ "Weird NJ: Mary Ellis' final parking place"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', June 28, 2014. Accessed December 16, 2019. "Stranded high and dry in the market parking lot, Mary's 4-foot-high grave remained adrift in a sea of tarmac and bargain hunter-mobiles. For most of that time, the small, grassy island was enclosed by a chain-link fence and sporadically maintained by Mary's descendants.... The top of the mound offered a panoramic view of the Raritan, which must have been truly magnificent in Mary's day before the Route 1 Bridge was built."</ref> * [[Lawrence Brook]], a tributary of the [[Raritan River]] has a watershed covering {{convert|48|sqmi}} that includes New Brunswick, as well as [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]], [[Milltown, New Jersey|Milltown]], [[North Brunswick, New Jersey|North Brunswick]] and [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]].<ref>[http://www.lbwp.org/what-we-do What We Do] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206130658/http://www.lbwp.org/what-we-do |date=December 6, 2019 }}, Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership. Accessed November 15, 2019. "The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, Inc. (LBWP) is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to protect the water in a 48-square-mile area, the Lawrence Brook watershed (USGSHUC code: 02030105130); this area extends over parts of 5 municipalities: New Brunswick, East Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Milltown; it also covers most of Rutgers University's Cook Campus."</ref> * [[Elmer B. Boyd Park]], a park running along the Raritan River, covering {{convert|20|acres}} adjacent to Route 18, the park went through an $11 million renovation project and reopened to the public in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to City of New Brunswick, New jersey|url=https://www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/residents/photo_gallery/boyd_park.php|access-date=October 15, 2020|website=www.cityofnewbrunswick.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to City of New Brunswick, New jersey|url=https://www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/residents/things_to_do/parks___gardens.php|access-date=October 15, 2020|website=www.cityofnewbrunswick.org}}</ref>
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