It is not uncommon to hear people say homes in this condition should be torn down. Hopefully, seeing makeovers like this changes their minds. This quaint rowhouse on Chambers Street has been restored and dedicated to a new family by Habitat for Humanity. The dramatic changes made are revitalizing Chambers one house at a time. The building across the street is an excellent candidate.
Goodbye cinder blocks and hello beautiful sliding glass garage doors at the ADS warehouse on Ann Street. There will be a variety of uses happening in this building but, this particular space will be the home of a future distillery. Located directly off the Liberty Street corridor and across the street from the Ann Street […]
The grand reopening of the Liberty Street Bistro. Photo by Newburgh photographer Mary Kelly Photography. Add your own photos depicting city life to the Newburgh Restoration Flickr pool to be used on the blog, or email me. **Flickr users please do not forget to remove disabling of downloading of pictures otherwise, I can’t use them** Please do not take […]
The weekly link roundup is a collection of links related to Newburgh, revitalization, urban planning and anything else that might inspire change or create dialogue. Photo by CV Fullerton Center Roundtable [OCP]Find A Place You Love That Needs You [ST]Where Gentrification Is an Emergency, and Where It’s Not [CL] Newburgh test results confirm PFOA, PFOS […]
Downtown Newburgh businesses invite you to welcome Spring in the city, April 27th! Bring out the family and support small businesses with city-wide events for people of all ages. Below is a list of events: -Rededication of Washington’s HQ Tower of Victory, 84 Liberty Street, 12:00-4:00pm-Urban Farming Fair, 80 Broadway, 12:00 – 4:00 pm-Safe Harbors […]
This picture was taken back in 2013, when any hope of rehabilitation seemed far away and almost impossible. It was a mansion that had seen better days, that would have surely fallen victim to the decay and neglect that so many other surrounding homes had succumbed to. I don’t remember the exact year I took […]
I love the dentilation on the first-floor window surrounds and doorway.
Wow! Just…WOW!!!
Having worked with Habitat of Newburgh on 2 Episcobuild homes (156 Dubois & 60 Clark St.) I’m not surprised at all by his transformation. I can’t wait until all of Newburgh is restored !
I love the this! This would be a great place to live.
Great Job!!