Rescue Me

An abandoned property, maybe at 78 Lander? There was a store front on the first floor and three floors of living quarters above. If you could open up any kind of store in Newburgh, what would it be?

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

This home was another I photographed in the north Broadway area at 116 Lander Street. It has a John J. Lease sign on the front window. I was startled when as I took this photo a man yelled out at me, “Tear it down!Tear it down!” It’s so sad, this home is huge, and for the most part looks salvageable. There’s probably a million uses that could be made with the space.

I told the man that in case they do tear it down, at least there will be a picture to remember it by.

According to Property Shark, the market value of the home is $27,400, and there are 2,997 sqft of space. The lot next door (122 Lander) was just recently cleaned up by the Greater Newburgh Partnership.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them.I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

82 somewhere. This property has been vacant for at least this past spring. The growing vines are starting to cover the windows. From the outside it doesn’t look that far gone. There’s probably some good bones underneath.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

Here is another abandoned home, chock-full of original architectural details. I can’t remember the exact location, but it was probably north of Broadway, around the Lander area. Maybe the interior is salvageable too? I love the dormers and the slate sidewalk.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

Although this is a rescue me post, this might get to be a before and after post later on. The neighbors informed me work was being done the house. The cornice and dormers look like they have seen a fresh coat of paint. Let’s hope the rest of the details are saved. The location is the corner of 3rd and Lander.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

This house is either 59 Chambers Street, or just a few numbers off. Maybe 61 Chambers. The location of 59 Chambers is the address of La Vida Urban Garden, a community garden that grows organic food, and holds community events.  Who knows what the interior holds, but there is no condemned sign from what can be seen. It’s small, and probably the perfect size for a small family or couple. Hopefully one day we can see a transformation take place.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!