BAYONNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Bayonne Historical Society

Books about Bayonne

Available from the Bayonne Collection at the Bayonne Public Library (697 Avenue C):

Kostelnik, Michael K., ed. by P. Gerard Nowicki and Lee Fahley. The Peninsula at the Crossroads. Bayonne, NJ: Bayonne Historical Society, 2006.

Middleton, Kathleen M. Images of America: Bayonne. Dover, NH: Arcadia Publishing, 1995.

Middleton, Kathleen M. Images of America: Bayonne Passages. Dover, NH: Arcadia Publishing, 2000).

Robinson, Walter. Bayonne Centennial Historical Revue, 1861-1961. Bayonne, NJ: Progress Printing Co., 1961.

Schnitzer, As They Were: Bayonne and Jersey City. New York: Vantage Press, 1973.

Sinclair, Gladys Mellor. Bayonne Old and New: The City of Diversified Industry. New York: Maranatha Publishers, 1940

_____. Bayonne Biographies. Hudson County, NJ: La Pierrette Cie, 1941.

Whitcomb, Royden Page. First History of Bayonne, New Jersey. Bayonne, NJ: R.P. Whitcomb, 1904.

Nowicki, P. Gerard. Bayonne Landmarks. Bayonne, NJ: Bayonne Historical Society, Inc., 1998.

Bayonne Landmarks documents over forty Bayonne homes and public structures. It is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings by local artists. The text describes both the historical and architectural details of each landmark. The book showcases the community and was designed to appeal to a wide audience. It is an introduction to Bayonne for newcomers, a learning experience for students, an architectural survey for preservationists, and a retrospective for nostalgia lovers.

 

 

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