Where the Decisions Get Made
Preservation is won and lost in public meetings. Here is where to be — and what we're doing about it.
Meetings, tours, and walks
Agendas, schedules, and a plain-English read on the items that touch historic property.
Municipal Court, Council Chambers, 325 Watchung Avenue, PlainfieldPlanning BoardThursday, October 15, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield
Sunday, December 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Historic Plainfield homes, decorated for the holidays and open for one day. Our largest fundraiser — and our best argument. Tickets are on sale now — presale $35.
Maps and check-in: 703 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield · last start 2:00 p.m.
Add to calendar
STQC Holiday House Tour — Sunday, December 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Plainfield historic districts.
Add it to your calendar. Tickets are on Zeffy (presale $35). Maps and check-in at 703 Watchung Avenue; no maps are issued after 2:00 p.m.
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Guided walks through the Van Wyck Brooks, Putnam-Watchung, and Civic districts. Free and open to all.
See the walk schedule
2026 preservation walks
Guided, free, and open to all. Fall dates are being finalized and will be announced here and on the email list:
• Van Wyck Brooks district — date to be announced
• Putnam-Watchung district — date to be announced
• Civic district — date to be announced
Join the email list to be notified the moment dates are set.
Know before you go
The most important preservation decisions happen at City Council and Planning Board hearings. We post plain-English notes on the agenda items that affect historic property, so you can show up informed — and be heard.
Members get the full shared calendar of hearings, meetings, and deadlines, synced to their own calendar.
