Church Square Park facts for kids
Church Square Park is a cool park located in Hoboken, New Jersey. It's a great spot to relax and play! The park is surrounded by streets: Willow Avenue on the west, Garden Street on the east, 5th Street on the north, and 4th Street on the south. Park Avenue actually stops because the park is in the way.
Around Church Square Park, you'll find some important buildings. These include the OLG church, the Hoboken Public Library (which is on the north side), the Demarest School Building (on the east), and the Hoboken University Medical Center nearby.
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Discovering Church Square Park's Features
Church Square Park has lots of fun things to see and do!
Statues and History
In the eastern part of the park, you'll see a statue of Guglielmo Marconi. He was a famous inventor who helped create the radio! On the western side of the park, there's another important statue called the Firemen's Monument. It's a statue of a brave fireman.
Fun Areas in the Park
Right in the middle of the park, there's a lovely gazebo. This used to be a fountain! Now, during the summer and fall, you can often enjoy outdoor concerts there.
Just a bit southeast of the gazebo, you'll find the playground and swings. It's a perfect place for kids to have fun! The park also has four fields where you can play games (it used to have six!). There's even a special area called a dog run for furry friends to play safely. You'll also see many bushes and green spaces throughout the park.
In 1994, the old wooden playground was replaced with a newer, safer one, making it even better for everyone.
Park Improvements
Church Square Park got a big makeover! Renovations started in 2012. This happened after many people in the community shared their ideas about what they wanted to see. It was all part of a bigger plan to make parks across the city even better for everyone to enjoy.
Images for kids
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Castle Gatehouse at Stevens Institute of Technology
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North side
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Stevens Hall
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Hoboken Projects at 2nd Street Station
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Hudson Tea Building
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Sybil's Cave in 2013
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Image of Weehawken Cove/North Hoboken Harbor taken by NASA. (Image on the right with red line shows where it is.)
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Hoboken Public Library
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Church Square Park Gazebo
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Sinatra Park
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Panorama of Manhattan from Pier A
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Pier A's grass field and gazebo, with Manhattan in the background.
