Hoboken, NJ. 25 Feb 2004
NJ Transit today announced it is providing $10 Million dollars toward the total $79 Million dollars from the federal government and the Port Authority for the renovation of the Hoboken Train and Ferry Terminal, including a reconstruction of the historic clock tower that stood until the 1950’s.
NJ Transit Executive Director George Warrington was joined by Mayor Roberts in the terminal waiting room to make the announcement. The First phase of the rehab will begin in April and should conclude in the spring of 2005.
“ The rehabilitation of the historic facility with the restoration of the original ferry slips, are critical steps to improve trans-Hudson access,” Warrington said at the wednesday conference.
The tower, which will be rebuilt in the second phase, was originally built in 1907 with the rest of the building, but taken down in the 1950’s due to unsafe conditions. It will be rebuilt on the terminal based on the original design by Kenneth Murchison.