Downtown in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

City Hall

1911

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. City Hall Marker

Inscription. Trenton entered the 20th century an industrial power. The white marble building designed to symbolize that status overlooked the Delaware & Raritan Canal (later replaced by Rt. 1). The Everett Shinn murals in the City Council Chamber show workers at the city's potteries and wire rope mills.

Erected 2004 by City of Trenton, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 13.282′ N, 74° 45.961′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of North Warren Street (U.S. 206) and West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Warren St, Trenton NJ 08608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Friends Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Trenton Public Library (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church (here, next to this marker); St. Michael's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); Trenton Fire Museum (here, next to this marker); Alexander Douglass House

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(here, next to this marker); War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Masonic Lodge (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

View of plaza from above. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, December 2007

2. View of plaza from above.

Warren Street Plaza Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007

3. Warren Street Plaza Dedication Plaque

<i>City Hall, Trenton, N.J.</i> image. Click for full size.

courtesy of the New Jersey State Library, circa 1912

4. City Hall, Trenton, N.J.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 4. submitted on October 17, 2022. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.