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02/14/13 12:07pm

Capturing True Romance in Newburgh Architecture

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Nothing captures the alluring draw of  Newburgh’s charm and jaw dropping romantic appeal more than its magnificent historic architecture especially when  paired with those mesmerizing Hudson River and surrounding mountain-scape views.

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What seems timeless is the passion of kindred spirits who continue to fall in love with Newburgh (and don’t necessarily need cupids love arrow to feel an unexplainable closeness to  this city and dedicated to its promising future).  It is a relationship that  many (with many more to come) have set on a journey for.

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But like any relationship, making a commitment with Newburgh takes WORK, and as with any worthwhile relationship you enter into, you’re in it….FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE.  But  once you  share your love and passion with it,  I believe the rewards with  Newburgh can be great!

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So pictured here Newburgh Restoration Fans, is a celebration of romance specially compiled for  you, with images of  Historic Painted Ladies, Victorians and iconic city architecture that are  married to the  vistas of the Hudson…(Along Montgomery Street and Bay View Terrace).  It is quintessential Newburgh eye candy.

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And if this makes you hungry for more, come and check out the amazingly affordable, potential restoration opportunities you can explore to create  your own future “eye candy”…remember, life can be like a box of chocolates, (you never know what your gonna get).  But if you don’t open that box., you may be missing out on experiencing “great taste” and “rewarding satisfaction” in your future!

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Positive Press
01/14/13 10:59am

Newburgh Historical Society Featured in Preservation Magazine

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There are many powers that be working hard to bring positive press to the City of Newburgh. This recent article is an example of that. Johanna Porr was recognized for her efforts as director of the historical society in the Winter 2013 issue of Preservation Magazine, a huge deal in the preservation world. Ideally Newburgh’s history and reinitialization efforts are what most of us hope Newburgh will be known for. This is certainly a step in the right direction.

Preservation and Restoration
12/27/12 8:00am

Guest Bartenders at Newburgh Brewing Co to Raise Money

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The Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands (FSHSHH) will be guest bartending at the Newburgh Brewing Company Taproom on Sunday, January 13th, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM. All tips received during that time period will benefit Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site’s Tower of Victory.

FSHSHH is a not-for profit membership organization supporting three historic sites: Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh, New Windsor Cantonment and Knox’s Headquarters in New Windsor. Their mission is to increase public awareness of the three sites and their historic and educational significance, while also raising money to supplement the educational, programming and collection needs of the sites.

The Newburgh Brewing Company has been very actively involved in local community fundraising events. One of the most significant campaigns they have undertaken is to assist Washington’s Headquarters in raising money to repair the Tower of Victory.  The 1888 Tower of Victory had the roof damaged during a hurricane in 1950.  Once the roof was removed, visitors were prevented from climbing to the top.  The Newburgh Brewing Company has earmarked a portion of the proceeds from each pint of their von Steuben Gose beer sales towards that cause.

So, on Sunday, January 13th, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM, come for a drink, bring friends, and share the merriment … while learning about FSHSHH and helping the Tower of Victory! You’ll also see staff from the historic sites in 18th Century attire chatting up the crowd. With a little coaxing, and maybe a few beers, they might even be talked into providing some tavern entertainment!
The Newburgh Brewing Company is located at 88 South Colden Street, Newburgh. For more information about FSHSHH, contact Rich Fenwick at 845-565-5351 or email rich3474@gmail.com.

Preservation and Restoration
12/18/12 9:15am

Campaign to Save Newburgh’s Tower of Victory

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The Tower of Victory is truly one of the treasures of the Hudson Valley. For 125 years, it has stood as the nation’s only monument to the lasting peace that came after the end of the Revolutionary War. Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of the President and then Secretary of War, commissioned John Hemingway Duncan, one of the nation’s most renowned architects at that time, to design the massive stone arched structure that hosts bronzes sculpted by William Rudolf O’Donovan, the pre-eminent monumental sculptor of the day. It stands on the property where General Washington created the “Badge of Military Merit” now called the Purple Heart medal.

Unfortunately for the Tower, time and weather have not been kind. Without intervention to restore the stone structure, replace the roof, and eliminate water penetration, this precious piece of the Hudson Valley’s – and the nation’s – history could be lost for good.

To fully restore the Tower, $1.5 million dollars needs to be raised. Already, the Conservancy has secured $450,000 through grants and individual donations. But help is needed to reach the goal of preserving the Tower for the next 125 years. Won’t you chip in to help out?

You can donate to the campaign by mail or by e-mail.

To donate by mail, simply print, fill out, and mail the attached form to the Palisades Parks Conservancy, P.O. Box 427, 3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain, NY 10911.
To donate online, please do so at: www.palisadesparksconservancy.org/donate. Remember to put the words Tower of Victory in the subject line so we know you want to be a part of the campaign!

-Press release via The Palisades Parks Conservancy

Dutch Reformed Church
12/10/12 11:00am

Newburgh Preservation Association Announces Progress on Former Dutch Reformed Church Cleanup

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On Sunday, December 2, 2012 at their annual social, the Newburgh Preservation Association presented awards to the Newburgh Brewery, Atlas Industries and myself. Some of the other exciting news that filled the evening was the announcement that the City of Newburgh, which owns the building, agreed to work with the NPA to test the debris at the site and, depending on the results, remove it before the Christmas holiday.  This is a crucial and much-appreciated breakthrough that will allow NPA to raise the $25,000 it will need to match a state grant for conducting stabilization studies of the church and ultimately replace the ceiling and restoring the structure.  The total estimated cost of the project is between $10 and $12 million.  With this overwhelming challenge in mind at the social, NPA welcomed and celebrated the work of commercial photographer Ruedi Hofmann, new to the city, who last month gathered local artists for an historic ensemble photo inside the DRC, evoking Grand Central Station and the intersection of Newburgh’s greatest assets: historic architecture and a forward-looking arts community.  Newburgh Art Supply owners, Gerardo Castro and Michael Gabor alongside Kippy Boyle organized the artists for the photo shoot as a followup to their successful Newburgh Open Studios event. A copy of the photo is currently on display at Newburgh Art Supply, 5 Grand Street.

The Newburgh Preservation Association (NPA), an all-volunteer organization founded in 1978, is the only local nonprofit exclusively committed to rebuilding, preserving and promoting the architectural heritage and historic viewsheds of the City of Newburgh.  In 2010, NPA helped facilitate the sale of the 1914 West Shore Train Station to Ray Yannone of Storm King Builders, and earlier this year, announced plans to re-launch Alexander Jackson Davis’s historic 1835 American Reformed Church as The Newburgh Lyceum at the former Dutch Reformed Church, part of a broader effort by the group to stabilize, restore and rededicate the landmark building as the heart of Newburgh’s public square.

The former Dutch Reformed Church is an outstanding Greek Revival building designed in 1835 by world-renowned architect Alexander Jackson Davis.  The monumental structure borrows proportions, siting and details from classical Greek precedents. Intended as a symbol of the community’s enlightened taste, it commands a dominant view over the Hudson.  The DRC is “the greatest surviving ecclesiastical commission of America’s greatest architect of the era” according to J. Winthrop Aldrich, former New York Deputy Commissioner of Historic Preservation.  In 2001, the United States government designated it a National Historic Landmark.

Press release provided by Kevin Burke

Photo © Michael Bowman

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