STREET ELEVATIONS
200 Block
The odd-numbered side of the 200 block features the historic County Courthouse and Annex/ Office building, the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, and the Civic County Courthouse (built in the 1990’s).
The Street activity is at its most vibrant during business hours on weekdays. Weekend activity is limited primarily to the Church (most businesses are not open on evenings or weekends).
The even numbered side of the 200 Block has only a few remaining buildings from the 19th century. This portion of the block is dominated by a five story office building built in the 1980’s. The building contains four storefront offices at the first floor and some limited parking for the building is located at the City-owned lot behind the building. A large open lot is adjacent to this building. Smaller scale storefront businesses are located along this block with restaurants, small grocery stores, a clothing store, and bail bondsmen. Some residential is included above the shops adjacent to Livingston Street.
300 Block
The 300 Block of Broad Street spans from Market Street to Greenwood Avenue. The odd numbered side of the 300 Block includes the Sacred Heart Church and its associated buildings as well as the Luther Arms senior housing facility. These buildings are all set back from Broad Street and the grounds include some landscaping and site fencing event at the front of the building. The Luther Arms Tower was constructed in 1977 and is constructed of exposed aggregate concrete panels, strip aluminum windows, and stucco bands between the windows.
The even numbered block includes many original buildings from the late 1800’s in various states of repair. The large open space in the middle of the block was previously occupied by the “Hill Motel“ which was demolished in the late 1990’s. This site is being developed as the “Whittaker” residential building currently (construction is underway at this time).
400 Block
The Street-wall photo above indicates the southwest portion of Broad Street between Hamilton Avenue and Centre Street.
On the left side is the “Trenton Makes” arts complex which features a single story restaurant within a renovated former garage site with an adjacent courtyard space for outdoor dining, four street-level storefront shops, and space above for 29 artist studios and offices within three renovated historic buildings. The three story buildings feature vibrant colors at the painted wood storefronts, windows, and cornices. The brick upper stories also include decorative stone work at the arched windows and intricate brickwork.
Adjacent to the Trenton Makes complex is the Eagle Tavern site. This building is currently empty and is owned by the City of Trenton. The building is listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places and is also listed as a City of Trenton Historic Landmark and remains one of the oldest buildings in Trenton. The building was constructed in two stages with the first portion built after 1765 and the second portion built after 1830. The first floor features a wide porch along the frontage along Broad Street. The first two floors are constructed of brick. The first floor windows are boarded up and the second floor windows are secured with wood window shutters. The third floor had four dormer windows and a metal standing seam roof. For more information on the Eagle Tavern, refer to the report prepared for the Trenton Historical Society by Hunter Research, found here.
The remaining portion of the street is part of the Amtrak and Route 1 bridge/ overpass. The space between the Eagle Tavern and the Amtrak bridge is enclosed with a 6’ high wood fence in poor condition. It appears that vagrants access the embankment at side of the Amtrak tracks from the most deteriorated portions of the wood fence. The Amtrak bridge features a 6’ high reinforced concrete wall along the sidewalk and this wall has had multiple graffiti tags removed and reapplied. The concrete is stained at the upper portions and at the lower portions. At the Route 1 Bridge, the wall transitions to a reinforced concrete knee wall and an 8’ high curved-top chain link fence. Between the Route 1 bridge and Centre Street, a there is a triangular space enclosed by a 4’ high chain link fence owned by the City of Trenton. Adjacent to this is a bus stop and bus shelter.
Lighting throughout the area is by a combination of the Arena District Light fixtures (see light adjacent to the Trenton Makes Complex) and by taller pole-mounted fixtures that have downlights dedicated for the sidewalk and for the roadway. The Amtrak and Route 1 bridges do not currently have any street lighting.
On the left side is the “Trenton Makes” arts complex which features a single story restaurant within a renovated former garage site with an adjacent courtyard space for outdoor dining, four street-level storefront shops, and space above for 29 artist studios and offices within three renovated historic buildings. The three story buildings feature vibrant colors at the painted wood storefronts, windows, and cornices. The brick upper stories also include decorative stone work at the arched windows and intricate brickwork.
Adjacent to the Trenton Makes complex is the Eagle Tavern site. This building is currently empty and is owned by the City of Trenton. The building is listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places and is also listed as a City of Trenton Historic Landmark and remains one of the oldest buildings in Trenton. The building was constructed in two stages with the first portion built after 1765 and the second portion built after 1830. The first floor features a wide porch along the frontage along Broad Street. The first two floors are constructed of brick. The first floor windows are boarded up and the second floor windows are secured with wood window shutters. The third floor had four dormer windows and a metal standing seam roof. For more information on the Eagle Tavern, refer to the report prepared for the Trenton Historical Society by Hunter Research, found here.
The remaining portion of the street is part of the Amtrak and Route 1 bridge/ overpass. The space between the Eagle Tavern and the Amtrak bridge is enclosed with a 6’ high wood fence in poor condition. It appears that vagrants access the embankment at side of the Amtrak tracks from the most deteriorated portions of the wood fence. The Amtrak bridge features a 6’ high reinforced concrete wall along the sidewalk and this wall has had multiple graffiti tags removed and reapplied. The concrete is stained at the upper portions and at the lower portions. At the Route 1 Bridge, the wall transitions to a reinforced concrete knee wall and an 8’ high curved-top chain link fence. Between the Route 1 bridge and Centre Street, a there is a triangular space enclosed by a 4’ high chain link fence owned by the City of Trenton. Adjacent to this is a bus stop and bus shelter.
Lighting throughout the area is by a combination of the Arena District Light fixtures (see light adjacent to the Trenton Makes Complex) and by taller pole-mounted fixtures that have downlights dedicated for the sidewalk and for the roadway. The Amtrak and Route 1 bridges do not currently have any street lighting.