Hoboken in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
77 River Street
Photographed by R. C., March 15, 2008
1. 77 River Street Marker
This site was once close to the geological edge of the Hudson River. This building, CIRCA 1889, close to major transportation was once Hoboken's largest commercial structure. Built as the Second National Bank, it housed a variety of uses, most notably the Hoboken Post Office, Library, Garibaldi Real Estate and Insurance Company and the Hudson Opera Association. Envisioned as condominiums by the Elysian Federal Bank through replication two and one-half stories were added creating living space with panoramic views of New York City. Thus transformed, the building was ready for its second one hundred years of service to Hoboken.
Renovation Architect - Joseph T. Vitullo
Renovation Contractor - LaRocco Construction
Historic Review - Hoboken's Historic Commission and Museum
Erected 1989.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 40° 44.163′ N, 74° 1.74′ W. Marker is in Hoboken, New
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Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Southern Piers: (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reconstruction of the Clock Tower (about 500 feet away); World War I Embarkation Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Southern Piers: (about 500 feet away); Decline and Rebirth of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal (about 500 feet away); History of the Clock Tower (about 500 feet away); Architectural Significance of the Clock Tower (about 500 feet away); Architectural Design of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoboken.
Additional commentary.
1. On the Waterfront
The building at 77 River Street is shown, in its original state before two stories were added to it, in at least one scene of the movie On the Waterfront starring Marlon Brando. It is visible in the background during scene(s) on tenement house roofs.
— Submitted April 17, 2008.
Photographed by R. C., March 15, 2008
2. Marker is to the right of the front doors.
You can detect the differences in the bricks used to build the two new floors on top of the original structure.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,884 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
