1881 Hoboken New Jersey Map | Historic Bird’s-Eye View
This vintage map of Hoboken, New Jersey was created in 1881. This restored colorized edition brings the historic Hoboken waterfront to life while preserving the original linework, street names, numbered landmarks, rail yards, piers, steamships, churches, factories, hotels, civic buildings, and detailed bird’s-eye view of the city.
About This Historic Map
Drawn from an elevated bird’s-eye perspective, this map presents Hoboken in the late 19th century, when the city was shaped by its Hudson River waterfront, ferry traffic, steamship piers, rail connections, manufacturing districts, churches, hotels, and dense urban street grid. The view looks across Hoboken toward the Palisades, showing the city’s busy shoreline, long docks, railroad yards, industrial buildings, residential blocks, public institutions, and open land stretching westward beyond town.
Notable landmarks shown on the map include City Hall, First National Bank of Hoboken, Stevens Institute of Technology, German Club, Busch Hotel, Park Hotel, Hamburg American Packet Co., U.S. Bonded Warehouse “Hoboken Stores”, North German Lloyd S.S. Piers, National Line S.S. Pier, Hoboken Riding Academy and Livery Stable, New Jersey Ice Co., Hoboken Coal Co.’s Pier, Weber’s Germania Garden Theatre, Hoboken Academy, Castle Point Coal Co.’s Pier, Atlantic Boat Club House, American Lead Pencil Co.’s Manufactory, Fonteine Pin Manufacturing Co.’s Works, Geo. Focht Iron Works, Steamer “Marion” Rockaway Boat, Steamer “Long Branch”, and many other historic businesses, residences, churches, factories, docks, streets, and waterfront scenes.
The church directory identifies several historic Hoboken congregations, including St. Mathews Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, St. Pauls Episcopal, Holy Innocents Episcopal, 1st Presbyterian, 1st United Presbyterian at Bloomfield and 7th streets, 1st Reformed, 1st Baptist, German Methodist Episcopal, German Evangelical, M.E. Free Tabernacle, Lady of Grace Catholic, St. Josephs Catholic, and St. Michael’s Passionist Church and Monastery.
A statement piece for any room, this reproduction is printed using KNOWOL’s restored and colorized version of the 1881 Hoboken, New Jersey map, preserving the historic character of the original while adding depth, warmth, and visual clarity.
The Details
About This Print
🌲 Gallery-Quality Materials: Archival matte paper and optional solid, sustainably sourced Ayous wood frame.
✨ Shatterproof Protection: Crystal-clear Acrylite shield blocks glare and resists damage.
🛠️ Ready to Hang: Arrives at your door fully assembled and ready for the wall.
📦 Fast & Safe Shipping: Securely packaged to ensure flawless delivery.
Materials & Craftsmanship
The Unframed Print
Carefully restored from the original artwork and reproduced using gallery-quality, fade-resistant inks. Printed on heavyweight, museum-grade archival paper, this is the ideal choice if you prefer to use your own custom frame. KNOWOL reproductions are beautifully restored works of art.
The Framed Upgrade
Crafted from solid Ayous wood sourced from renewable forests, a sustainable, exotic timber that is lightweight and incredibly warp-resistant. Featuring a sleek 0.75″ profile in your choice of finish. Protected by premium Acrylite. Unlike cheap, heavy glass, our Acrylite is shatterproof, exceptionally clear, and lightweight, ensuring your vintage map is protected for decades to come. All framing components are ethically sourced from Japan and the US. Framed prints arrive fully assembled with hanging hardware included. No frame shop, no assembly, no second trips.
Shipping & Delivery
Free U.S. Shipping: All orders ship 100% free within the United States.
Unframed Prints: Carefully rolled and shipped in a heavy-duty, crush-resistant mailing tube.
Framed Prints: Shipped in custom-built protective packaging engineered specifically to keep the frame corners and Acrylite cover in flawless condition during transit.
Turnaround Time: Most orders ship within 3–5 business days and arrive at your door within 7–10 business.
Returns & Quality Guarantee
Because every piece is custom-printed and framed to order exactly to your specifications, we are unable to accept returns or exchanges for a change of mind or sizing issues. However, we stand 100% behind our craftsmanship. If your art arrives damaged in transit or has a visible defect, email us a photo within 30 days and we will immediately expedite a flawless replacement. Quality guaranteed: the KNOWOL standard.