Droyer's Point

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Clock tower in Society Hill

Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey, at Newark Bay that was the site of the Jersey City Airport and later of Roosevelt Stadium, both of which were demolished. It has become a residential and commercial district.

Geography

In the southwestern part of the city, Droyer's Point is located on the Newark Bay. Its eastern perimeter is

Kearny Point, with which it marks the mouth of the Hackensack River.[2][3]

Description

Hackensack RiverWalk
at Society Hill

Since the 1990s Droyer's Point has been developed as a residential and recreation area. At its southern end is the Athletic Complex of

Hackensack RiverWalk
, a public waterfront promenade which is accessible to the public through entrances outside the development, run along the shoreline.

History

Minkakwa and Morris Canal

Originally a

right of way in the nearby Country Village
neighborhood.

Jersey City Airport

In the 1920s the land which was owned by the city became the object of development which included

Communipaw Terminal). While the planned distribution facilities never materialized, the area did become the site of the short lived Jersey City Airport, which opened in 1927.[11]
For a short time the airport was operated by Eddie August Schneider, a native of the city and one of early aviation's youthful celebrities.[12][13] After the end of World War Two, Jersey Skyports was founded by three former Naval aviators, Edward Selig Binder, John Barteluse, and Bill Christie, and operated for five years. The Jersey City Seaplane Base which was owned by Harry Frank, was later located nearby.[14]

Roosevelt Stadium

Main article: Roosevelt Stadium
Map of Droyer's Point during stadium era

The

Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague,[12] as was the Jersey City Medical Center. It was named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the author of that New Deal agency. Groundbreaking took place in 1935.[15] The baseball park's opening was scheduled for April 22, 1937 with the opening of the 1937 International League season. Mayor Hague declared a half-holiday for the city's schools and employees. New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham was expected at the opener along with Senator A. Harry Moore.[16] Rain washed out the planned events and the opening was postponed until April 23 with Mayor Hague throwing out the first pitch and Sen. Moore and owner Horace Stoneham on hand for the ballpark's dedication.[17]

The stadium was also the home field of the

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, among others. In November 1982, the Jersey City Council voted to demolish the stadium.[18] It was demolished in 1985.[19][20]

Transportation

The district is served by

Danforth Avenue Station is located about a mile to the east.[21] Direct commuter bus service to Manhattan is provided by privately operated NYC Commuter.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jersey City[permanent dead link]
  2. ISBN 978-0-88097-763-0
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  3. ^ "Wikimapia:Droyer's Point". Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "New Jersey City University [NJCU] :: Online Campus Tour". Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2009. NJCU Athletic Complex
  5. ^ "NJDEP chrome update". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  6. ^ NJCU: JC A to Z Droyer's Point Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Society Hill website". Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  8. ^ Droyer's Point website Archived May 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "JC Online:Morris Canal". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  10. ^ 1860 Map Archived May 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ JC A to Z Droyer's Point[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ a b "Jersey City to Get WPA Stadium Fund. Mayor Hague Reports Application for $800,000 Approved for Arena at Airport". New York Times. September 26, 1935. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2007. Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City announced yesterday he had been informed that the Works Progress Administration had approved the city's application for an $800,000 grant to build a municipal sports stadium.
  13. ^ "Two In Plane Escape In Newark Bay Crash. Schneider, Ex-Transcontinental Record-Holder, And Student Pilot Rescued By Police". New York Times. May 16, 1935. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2007. Two aviators escaped with only minor bruises and a thorough wetting last night when their three-seat, open-cockpit biplane developed motor trouble soon after taking off from the Jersey City Airport and fell into Newark Bay 200 feet off Droyer's Point, Jersey City. The men were rescued by police, who went to their aid in a collapsible rowboat kept at the field. ... The plane [had] taken off at 7 pm [piloted] by Edward Schneider, 23 years old, of 209 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, former holder of the junior transcontinental plane record and manager of the airport since January 1, 1935.
  14. ^ "Jersey City Seaplane Base - Hudson, NJ". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  15. ^ "Hague Hails New Deal As He Starts Stadium". The New York Times. December 12, 1935. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  16. ^ Childs, Kingsley (April 22, 1937). "International League to Begin Fifty-Fourth Season Today; Jersey City Ready for Gala Opening". New York Times.
  17. ^ Daly, Arthur J. (April 23, 1937). "Jersey City Eager to See New Club; Opener, Put Back Because of Rain, Is Expected to Draw 30,000 Fans Today". New York Times. p. 26.
  18. ^ Malinconico, Joseph (November 28, 1982). "Roosevelt Stadium: Glory Fading Fast". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  19. The Union City Reporter
    ; January 10, 2010; Page 10
  20. ^ "Info about the stadium". Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  21. ^ "Hudson County 602 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  22. ^ NYC Commuter website Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine

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