J. Owen Grundy

J. Owen Grundy ( March 8, 1911 - January, 1985) was a native of Jersey City, New Jersey[1] and was until his death, its official historian and chairman of the city's Municipal Historic Districts Commission.

[2] A Hudson River waterfront park at Exchange Place is named in his honor.

[3] Grundy wrote The History of Jersey City,[4] published in honor of the 1976 American Bicentennial and about 50 monographs on historic subjects related to Hudson County, New Jersey.

Along with Audrey Zapp, Theodore Conrad, and Morris Pesin,[5] Grundy was influential in the environmental and preservation movement that led to the creation of Liberty State Park.

[6] The J. Owen Grundy Award is given annually for preservation projects in the city.