tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92068801178674992272024-02-21T09:19:00.717-08:00Newburgh 2009 PostcardsThe Palatine Shop's
Limited Edition Postcard SeriesNewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-43966560061988605262010-01-15T22:09:00.000-08:002010-01-15T22:24:49.110-08:00Postcard #52: Palatine Hotel Lobby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsI4xPv1kKmBavL_EA2S-XFwcLRFAnQNETr5uTf134DacHc-OCExZVwN2d_NEAJgz7gmnp-TD5qqIdzVQQnfCsMel6ZrMx5rU57CBg2mjMFBZSsMMWAg7S_7VUZ0jjXDTJn6iQPiY2zXQ/s1600-h/2009PC%2352palatinelobbyBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsI4xPv1kKmBavL_EA2S-XFwcLRFAnQNETr5uTf134DacHc-OCExZVwN2d_NEAJgz7gmnp-TD5qqIdzVQQnfCsMel6ZrMx5rU57CBg2mjMFBZSsMMWAg7S_7VUZ0jjXDTJn6iQPiY2zXQ/s320/2009PC%2352palatinelobbyBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427216111012173266" /></a><br /><br />This photograph comes from the collection of the Historical Society. It depicts the magnificent lobby of the Palatine Hotel circa 1910. Note the encaustic tile floors, the large walk in safe behind the desk with the stuffed owl on top, the curved stained glass window behind the safe, the ornate woodwork on the staircase and desk, the gas cigar lighter coming down off the desk lamp and the spittoon on the floor just in front of the staircase. There's also a display case next to the desk filled with cigar boxes. Although Newburgh had financial troubles and Urban Renewal was all the rage- at least for the government- it's hard to imagine how anyone could come to the conclusion that such a building was better off destroyed than given another chance.<br />Below is an image from the restaurant in the hotel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8GegJwO0s9olRQn6Gf6hP6c3SpgSjcX3PHs0lkKDCrxa9w0HZQ0EYJL5TTw6xD_J9E0ss9lpU8R2IM8fdGVP-9mvVhtenJDervN1zbsbqHHS6Hg0LVRNWcRDyPc63jac1NgpxnfD5QHn/s1600-h/PalatineInside1907croppedsizedBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8GegJwO0s9olRQn6Gf6hP6c3SpgSjcX3PHs0lkKDCrxa9w0HZQ0EYJL5TTw6xD_J9E0ss9lpU8R2IM8fdGVP-9mvVhtenJDervN1zbsbqHHS6Hg0LVRNWcRDyPc63jac1NgpxnfD5QHn/s320/PalatineInside1907croppedsizedBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427219543902137106" /></a>NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-60720150034060035782010-01-15T21:57:00.000-08:002010-01-15T22:09:16.381-08:00Postcard #51: Walsh's Dam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TmyX6UY-7RwAjtpU0Im6LnQfkkP2xHw2-9szkCCDtAckHJEdPVFYcDQ3ete7qDvHls4aW3a0YyFxJmXuLm9R5YeaZbAc2uXpNdNAJVy64pr3JjXB_SvowdpFAuZLc2XTTOifVngNH7CG/s1600-h/2009PC%2351walshsdamBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TmyX6UY-7RwAjtpU0Im6LnQfkkP2xHw2-9szkCCDtAckHJEdPVFYcDQ3ete7qDvHls4aW3a0YyFxJmXuLm9R5YeaZbAc2uXpNdNAJVy64pr3JjXB_SvowdpFAuZLc2XTTOifVngNH7CG/s320/2009PC%2351walshsdamBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427212887116931762" /></a><br /><br />This is an image from a vintage postcard depicting Walsh's Dam on Quassaick Creek circa 1905. The waterway, that runs on the southernmost border of the City of Newburgh, was used extensively to power several of the city's early industries including a bleachery, mills- such as Walsh's Mills- and a candle factory. The only remnants of that industry are ruins that nature has since taken back, several dams and small bridges. About fifteen years ago there was a movement to make the shores of <a href="http://www.qcreek.org/">Quassaick Creek</a> a park with trails and historic markers. Although efforts are still being made, the Town of New Windsor has steadfastly refused to cooperate in such a mutually beneficial venture. The public accesses to the creek are limited as most of the convenient accesses are through private property.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-39035022901381178362010-01-08T19:53:00.001-08:002010-01-08T20:48:17.348-08:00Postcard #50: Libby Lyon and the Five Bricks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKtLkn6fVpHU9YeP9EqXbb8e2sj5Q_wb7Rk2mgH-FkDwUsiIcj98SrnFjGMtbKxoSHFnZeofVQfrvhwZ93Qc7nId4wPStghRmkTnObKSvlFxcOBL0mb4otenJgQJNvwQfLBt28HhGhVaO/s1600-h/2009PC%2350LibbyLyonBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKtLkn6fVpHU9YeP9EqXbb8e2sj5Q_wb7Rk2mgH-FkDwUsiIcj98SrnFjGMtbKxoSHFnZeofVQfrvhwZ93Qc7nId4wPStghRmkTnObKSvlFxcOBL0mb4otenJgQJNvwQfLBt28HhGhVaO/s320/2009PC%2350LibbyLyonBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424583744925221442" /></a><br /><br />Soon after New York State designated Newburgh's Historic District in 1973, Libby Lyon appeared on the scene. Urban "Renewal" was still on the rampage of razing more of Newburgh's architectural treasures. She stepped in, purchased the first five surviving brick houses on Montgomery Street north of South Street- nicknamed "the 5 bricks"- for $1,000 each, and effectively stopped the bulldozers in their tracks. With that action, the modern preservation movement of Newburgh was born. Ms. Lyon died in 2000. Ironically she was known more for her social work with the homeless in New York City than the beginning of what some might consider the "gentrification" movement in Newburgh. Although there have been many heroes of preservation in Newburgh since, Libby Lyon was the matriarch.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-16531460252726543662009-12-23T17:30:00.001-08:002009-12-23T17:43:06.760-08:00Postcard #49: Old Post Office<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkodk0x3lrEXYvkZlas-l7a9HpmYyLqDspUOCI5cVAdtLxZTEQV6XTaA3dTZVwUhjXWskX63WCW8TGHpt_lihL0EjWXF-WkUYjYNGdRXikq-a15mZw2o48NylPgjNqEAEUfehIdkDPXGBZ/s1600-h/2009PC%2349-OldPostOfficeBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkodk0x3lrEXYvkZlas-l7a9HpmYyLqDspUOCI5cVAdtLxZTEQV6XTaA3dTZVwUhjXWskX63WCW8TGHpt_lihL0EjWXF-WkUYjYNGdRXikq-a15mZw2o48NylPgjNqEAEUfehIdkDPXGBZ/s320/2009PC%2349-OldPostOfficeBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418609132440342386" /></a><br /><br />The old post office was located at Second and Montgomery Streets. It was abandoned in the 1930's when the new post office was built on Liberty Street in the mid-1930's and was razed during "urban renewal" in the early 1970's. It was designed by Frederick Clark Withers.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-45595941552114499722009-12-23T17:29:00.001-08:002010-01-08T19:52:44.075-08:00Postcard #48: Tower of Victory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_CDXeQr1YhL8tzsp5_C6FAnQYyyS7tocyF5oDxEGTAMuD3QmveI-0bdArE00BtVFHuYfRGr8YYK8IeAZqTaJk74uNiBiQPePUWEBi5tq-6qXKi6pyxA2JVlq0Mvpf0qCniMaiCRJlAIi/s1600-h/2009PC%2348-TowerOfVictoryBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_CDXeQr1YhL8tzsp5_C6FAnQYyyS7tocyF5oDxEGTAMuD3QmveI-0bdArE00BtVFHuYfRGr8YYK8IeAZqTaJk74uNiBiQPePUWEBi5tq-6qXKi6pyxA2JVlq0Mvpf0qCniMaiCRJlAIi/s320/2009PC%2348-TowerOfVictoryBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424569472627929314" /></a><br /><br />Photograph of the Tower of Victory at Washington's Headquarters from the collection of the Historical Society of Newburgh. This view was from 1907 not long after it was completed in 1890 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Washington's stay and the events surrounding it. Note the houses in the background on Washington Street that are no longer there. The rooftop lookout was removed after it was damaged by a windstorm in 1953. It may soon be rebuilt thanks to a matching grant that has recently been awarded.<br /><br />Two years after this photo was taken, there was a statue of General Anthony Wayne, donated by Sculptor Henry Kirke Brown, placed near the tower. It had not been bronzed and fell apart by 1910.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-88850521332312328832009-12-23T17:22:00.001-08:002009-12-23T17:28:50.199-08:00Postcard #47: Dayline Docked at Newburgh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BQMwl8j3fA8Nnm8Sz7MNMOcFP61pPXvUh2kTy6xeDDy064slNHARX31ID5IF6OG45za6rXG-baeY5GdW3ojR1kS0qNeBax9TseeVUVtiWd6SnlmY8q5KJNTGAA-n4bauBeoWOhBvGisD/s1600-h/2009PC%2347-DaylineBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BQMwl8j3fA8Nnm8Sz7MNMOcFP61pPXvUh2kTy6xeDDy064slNHARX31ID5IF6OG45za6rXG-baeY5GdW3ojR1kS0qNeBax9TseeVUVtiWd6SnlmY8q5KJNTGAA-n4bauBeoWOhBvGisD/s320/2009PC%2347-DaylineBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418607229591295106" /></a><br /><br />Newburgh was a destination for the Dayline as well as a terminal. The dock for the Dayline was just north of the bus terminal- which was next to the ferry building. "Newburgh is a popular stopping point for one day excursions of the Hudson River steamers. It is impossible for the boats to accommodate all the people ready to take the opportunity of an enjoyable sail on a hot summer day. To view the splendid scenery, fanned by a refreshing breeze, while the band plays lively airs, is indeed a rare treat and delightful outing."NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-3938640514064987922009-12-11T21:18:00.000-08:002009-12-11T21:22:23.914-08:00Postcard #46: Christmas Tree on Broadway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5GNmdx6yEmEe6zy1CQlOi5-pBp0gqIxt_Lr7HpR9oyZYV0TJszUV5Py7oqoTtMRLsmgk6xY16_D8C7hxt8YMww2SZAtmD_G21bsNr28VGJqEiwgGTVBm7E3o3K-JQ8IC_fm35WnilRZS/s1600-h/2009PC%2346xmastreeBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5GNmdx6yEmEe6zy1CQlOi5-pBp0gqIxt_Lr7HpR9oyZYV0TJszUV5Py7oqoTtMRLsmgk6xY16_D8C7hxt8YMww2SZAtmD_G21bsNr28VGJqEiwgGTVBm7E3o3K-JQ8IC_fm35WnilRZS/s320/2009PC%2346xmastreeBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414215009062056642" /></a><br /><br />The Christmas tree on lower Broadway has been a tradition for years. The planning, the search for the tree and the decorating are all coordinated by Regina Angelo and carried out by the city's Department of Public Works. This photo was taken right after the December 2008 snowstorm.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-73752000492549102322009-12-08T06:35:00.000-08:002009-12-08T06:39:25.919-08:00Postcard #45: Lawson Hose Junior Hook and Ladder Company<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgw8UMaziKcZfembRJG-tSr9nZlThb5krL9taIPhFVb28HO5FSfF4xfZSUPbtACmyYerd-zEANbJ3IH3xiiTRXKBB5oOeg-nprzAsF7HAD7gPrcYo4gnG_8eFDrOLJyl2Z1WMljqYW_W7/s1600-h/2009PC%2345JuniorFirehouseBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgw8UMaziKcZfembRJG-tSr9nZlThb5krL9taIPhFVb28HO5FSfF4xfZSUPbtACmyYerd-zEANbJ3IH3xiiTRXKBB5oOeg-nprzAsF7HAD7gPrcYo4gnG_8eFDrOLJyl2Z1WMljqYW_W7/s320/2009PC%2345JuniorFirehouseBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412874758304521074" /></a><br /><br />From 1897 program for the 100th Anniversary of the Newburgh Fire Department: "...the Lawson's Junior are to-day a part and parcel of the Newburgh Fire Department. They have a home, apparatus, uniforms- all provided by one who has lover for the fireman at heart. James Chadwick, of Chadwick Brothers, well-to-do manufacturers, who is president of Lawson Hose Company, with a view to having a school for young firemen, has erected a fired house on his private grounds on Grand Street, purchased a truck, and with his son William as president and Master Ralph Weston as foreman, has caused an organization of boys from 14 to 18 years of age to be formed. The apparatus appear in line to-day drawn by a pony, and the Juniors are as happy as are their elders. A few years ago, as mere striplings, on parade day they were out as an independent company with a miniature fire patrol wagon drawn by goats, the observed of all. It undoubtedly would be a fine manner of doing so if every city had a James Chadwick to assist the boys in their endeavor."NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-23068706944206371652009-11-29T18:19:00.000-08:002009-11-29T18:40:46.915-08:00Postcard #44: United States Hotel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nMGBeMKxHuP91BmE17BK_9_TkogUdo5yXjLgdMFBBz_Bhq6BASqPcILmYk9bbu-SJwHahLTg9_Adtvb-Cxr0qmBSjwBPrDKzpOTey5nOUd5r-1QJN_F-m2vXlqDT8W-DvAx-CMxP4srE/s1600/2009PC%2344UShotelBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nMGBeMKxHuP91BmE17BK_9_TkogUdo5yXjLgdMFBBz_Bhq6BASqPcILmYk9bbu-SJwHahLTg9_Adtvb-Cxr0qmBSjwBPrDKzpOTey5nOUd5r-1QJN_F-m2vXlqDT8W-DvAx-CMxP4srE/s320/2009PC%2344UShotelBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409719351919011362" /></a><br /><br />The United States Hotel was located on Front Street between Second and Carpenter Streets facing the river. The back of the hotel faced the train trestle. It was the largest hotel on the riverfront and the closest to both the ferry and train stations.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-24167761793835835132009-11-29T17:53:00.000-08:002009-11-29T18:19:01.563-08:00Postcard #43: Oldest Houses in 1897<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91SPbZoZr1jJGXQQlC42I_OfrraQzm_SHbuBVOeYdsotASkj7kJ85lKj4Jl5QWuUQPtiKr-I1PqJU2Qk-Q1Yfd7RWV9Pkq-Ce61r4tyI_hcrLRQUtOkI1ucFiC1_aVO-kYNwNvO2RTXLq/s1600/2009PC%2343oldesthousesBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91SPbZoZr1jJGXQQlC42I_OfrraQzm_SHbuBVOeYdsotASkj7kJ85lKj4Jl5QWuUQPtiKr-I1PqJU2Qk-Q1Yfd7RWV9Pkq-Ce61r4tyI_hcrLRQUtOkI1ucFiC1_aVO-kYNwNvO2RTXLq/s320/2009PC%2343oldesthousesBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409713738410364466" /></a><br /><br />This image is taken from the program for the 100th Anniversary of the Newburgh Fire Department in 1897. Even though none of these buildings- and most of the streets they stood on- exist any longer, it's notable that even in 1897 Newburgh had a sense of caring about its history especially through its buildings. The preservation movement didn't take hold nationally until the 1970's, while Newburgh always exhibited a sense of the importance of preservation starting in 1850 with Washington's Headquarters.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-71909373818122269162009-11-13T21:06:00.000-08:002009-11-13T21:27:09.823-08:00Postcard #42: Newburgh Wheelmen at the Balm of Gilead Tree<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7QyxC9H5CvT5hDwZyPzWelXHyd4lqtiRbGwcCv1ePdKEgmr79zV2gYtALEn48FG6KulXkUyw7Lj0Tnvlcqswx_BFHIKWxGfHojqV07WmFi7v4J2ZEGlQUVsV1zKIfj-tnykW8XcpOB2d/s1600-h/2009PC%2342WheelmenBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7QyxC9H5CvT5hDwZyPzWelXHyd4lqtiRbGwcCv1ePdKEgmr79zV2gYtALEn48FG6KulXkUyw7Lj0Tnvlcqswx_BFHIKWxGfHojqV07WmFi7v4J2ZEGlQUVsV1zKIfj-tnykW8XcpOB2d/s320/2009PC%2342WheelmenBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403823235599425586" /></a><br /><br />This is a 1897 photo of the Newburgh Wheelmen at one of their favorite destinations, the Balm of Gilead tree, now known as the Balmville Tree. Their headquarters, at 49 Grand Street, was built in 1896 and designed by Frank Estabrook in the Richardsonian style.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-86077722003564905292009-11-07T04:59:00.001-08:002009-11-07T05:23:14.412-08:00Postcard #41: Fasoldt Town Clock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmvth2ttHPrA81QrbCFteyrEu_gk4hWX8us2rdgdUsmCoJlEXov7Yt_GFW6iAV84vYMHlNMw5Cy4wvoZtdHzm2s9s06mqydAregJLEWJi8D1xPXW89OdE1UrlIsmcUQeVfXhVMvHGZpYn/s1600-h/2009PC%2341clockBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmvth2ttHPrA81QrbCFteyrEu_gk4hWX8us2rdgdUsmCoJlEXov7Yt_GFW6iAV84vYMHlNMw5Cy4wvoZtdHzm2s9s06mqydAregJLEWJi8D1xPXW89OdE1UrlIsmcUQeVfXhVMvHGZpYn/s320/2009PC%2341clockBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401345680706822050" /></a><br /><br />The City of Newburgh purchased this clock in 1872. It was designed, built and installed by Charles Fasoldt an ingenious clockmaker from Albany, NY. Every clock he built was unique. The Newburgh clock ran until it was damaged by a storm in the 1950's but it is the only one of Fasoldt's clocks that exists in its original location as it was originally installed. The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors restored the clock from 1996 until 1998. It must be wound weekly in three steps, taking about 20 minutes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIfX5RhTM7ixo_BHTspgvRYx1UdpCQvCSvAmUPB08QvrVVVM8fmWqckV2N75SjF30Pw5Ig2Xr3lEIqTnF6l8VuTW56SdQjG8_kM_k65sORRyypC-6mBDRW7EJ1H1E6NwRGeko2HFwMi8V/s1600-h/FasoldtClockInterior.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIfX5RhTM7ixo_BHTspgvRYx1UdpCQvCSvAmUPB08QvrVVVM8fmWqckV2N75SjF30Pw5Ig2Xr3lEIqTnF6l8VuTW56SdQjG8_kM_k65sORRyypC-6mBDRW7EJ1H1E6NwRGeko2HFwMi8V/s320/FasoldtClockInterior.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350773972423490" /></a><br />Interior of clock face. The only original clock face remaining is on the left.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-221844414561820082009-10-06T10:28:00.000-07:002009-11-07T04:58:54.312-08:00Postcard #40: South Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRO9IOAOsxsuBlrOQKgiigzWaWEY6W_2GH3NGBZ-qn1kl8vbPXvkUGsiduG5L3wKB4LZ7T58KZXGqZwwm3Vlzhs8Mbr_vslVJd-3dHoSddHEKWbV3x65ucVBE9gI2SepyKCaJ4t-rGTGr/s1600-h/2009PC%2340southstreetBLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRO9IOAOsxsuBlrOQKgiigzWaWEY6W_2GH3NGBZ-qn1kl8vbPXvkUGsiduG5L3wKB4LZ7T58KZXGqZwwm3Vlzhs8Mbr_vslVJd-3dHoSddHEKWbV3x65ucVBE9gI2SepyKCaJ4t-rGTGr/s320/2009PC%2340southstreetBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396158378371520194" /></a><br />This is a view of South Street looking west towards Liberty Street from a postcard circa 1910. At the time South Street ended at Dubois Street. The view is from approximately where the former Temple Beth Jacob stands. The view is very similar today. All the buildings pictured still exist.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-89796061552452970292009-09-25T20:40:00.000-07:002010-04-19T08:40:40.490-07:00Postcard #39: NY Governor Benjamin B. Odell Jr's Residence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yCTqNNCJlC5Bz_xt5zhJnT4G3BAibiygpNdgUEzYAk8s1sm1c5isWLO9cvrRwTwPN7_9a1fmXmfICjJjlwN89xqnc12kpxMhoSc0thcJ1OPj7oqmbJmJTUShF3dT4IR3PJwFvEEaU43B/s1600-h/2009PC%2339odellBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yCTqNNCJlC5Bz_xt5zhJnT4G3BAibiygpNdgUEzYAk8s1sm1c5isWLO9cvrRwTwPN7_9a1fmXmfICjJjlwN89xqnc12kpxMhoSc0thcJ1OPj7oqmbJmJTUShF3dT4IR3PJwFvEEaU43B/s320/2009PC%2339odellBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385616474587213410" border="0" /></a>This was Benjamin B. Odell Jr's residence on Liberty Street just south of South Street. He was Governor of New York State from 1901-1904. He was born and died in Newburgh. He assisted his father, a venerate politician, in his ice business, Muchattoes Lake Ice Company for years. He managed Theodore Roosevelt's successful campaign for New York Governor in 1898 and as a result was nominated as the Republican candidate for New York State Governor in 1900. The former residence is now the Glenn E. Hines Memorial Boys & Girls Club.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-67764725275190256622009-09-18T19:25:00.001-07:002009-09-18T19:34:43.647-07:00Postcard #38: The Palatines<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Cdkw9P3VPhswag3btFq1Qyq-z-a6O8W7oElmXvRYH43vod19_dAiAldsanqR40Ni2W12V9fef_fIKAylMXYvNheQxomAp1iAJiqNTPLr8aUALiw2q6zbAGR_aYmo0VQXTzcXCrFGe6x1/s1600-h/2009PC%2338palatinesBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Cdkw9P3VPhswag3btFq1Qyq-z-a6O8W7oElmXvRYH43vod19_dAiAldsanqR40Ni2W12V9fef_fIKAylMXYvNheQxomAp1iAJiqNTPLr8aUALiw2q6zbAGR_aYmo0VQXTzcXCrFGe6x1/s320/2009PC%2338palatinesBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382999097809634946" border="0" /></a><br />This image is from the Pageant of Newburgh that took place in 1915 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Newburgh. The enactors are dressed like the Palatines, the original European settlers of Newburgh, and are all citizens of the City. This weekend some citizens of our City have volunteered to re-enact some of the characters buried at the Old Town and St. George's Cemeteries, so it's somewhat of a tradition that our rich history has been appreciated long before us. The photograph was taken by F.A.Peck, a productive photographer who took many community photographs.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-90795712217984619472009-09-12T20:32:00.001-07:002010-04-19T08:42:18.732-07:00Postcard #37: U.J. & S.P. Alsdorf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmsTowWhQ2uBPGEvhD7F2nIgJPKF1t-79EmTAuChnIW371YuYMQmwmNhMyblkWFD3jT8369Z11Wwse1xfIhJ_UnllT-1HIvUSSlStZMel0jbg1Vl5qidexbsVq-P8fKMdftN41O1R0w_x/s1600-h/2009PC%2337alsdorfBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmsTowWhQ2uBPGEvhD7F2nIgJPKF1t-79EmTAuChnIW371YuYMQmwmNhMyblkWFD3jT8369Z11Wwse1xfIhJ_UnllT-1HIvUSSlStZMel0jbg1Vl5qidexbsVq-P8fKMdftN41O1R0w_x/s320/2009PC%2337alsdorfBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380789981144958834" border="0" /></a>Simon P. and Ulysses J. Alsdorf were third generation residents of Newburgh. The family first settled here when they were released from their New Paltz area slaveowners, the Alsdorfs, in 1827. The family was purported to have been on the way to New York City but they decided to make their home in Newburgh. Simon and Ulysses' father, Dubois, was sent to NYC to study music by his father, George. Dubois built a business teaching music and his sons continued in his footsteps. The sons built Alsdorf Hall at 91 Liberty Street in 1915 where they gave classes and hosted recitals and rooftop balls. The building is now an apartment complex but the arch at its entrance continues to mark this historic site.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-56744915104964204622009-09-05T05:50:00.000-07:002009-09-05T06:01:38.217-07:00Postcard #36: Old Newburgh Library<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj1CMf-RMT8nJrg3xLu1j-ZYy5xrTUmDAQK5TrRWY9U9o1-cemWw5ZF7nLOY47Zv7JgsgRj0amqQWto_L0S9mE-KSfBTYBjqDUST4Ux4PbY8dnRjnFtIv6fAG_7MQy-d_7GC-NA3QhrHe/s1600-h/2009PC%2336oldlibraryBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj1CMf-RMT8nJrg3xLu1j-ZYy5xrTUmDAQK5TrRWY9U9o1-cemWw5ZF7nLOY47Zv7JgsgRj0amqQWto_L0S9mE-KSfBTYBjqDUST4Ux4PbY8dnRjnFtIv6fAG_7MQy-d_7GC-NA3QhrHe/s320/2009PC%2336oldlibraryBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377967709645931282" border="0" /></a><br />This building on Grand Street was built in 1876 for the Newburgh Free Library. It still stands. The library system in Newburgh was formed originally in 1836 by the Newburgh Library Association of which 20 year old Andrew Jackson Downing was its president. Its first location was at 29 Water Street. The library moved to its present location in 1976 when it built a new, much larger building less than a block away. It shares space with the Newburgh Enlarged City School District.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-36021996937428315442009-08-28T20:49:00.000-07:002009-08-28T21:45:52.324-07:00Postcard #35: Academy of Music<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSjS92FvB-KAiEvrbm_3_L-NWGOkbAFKp-LeAixgsXEDq4VGw51PMYmERzu04BOK-lTNtbIuJNzgTHPosnzknYi1CpVKKImjNg2hlMiVWL30DubOnDkeKGOyLYc2b_47KpYRigIcrVxBn/s1600-h/2009PC%2335NewburghAcademyOFmusicBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSjS92FvB-KAiEvrbm_3_L-NWGOkbAFKp-LeAixgsXEDq4VGw51PMYmERzu04BOK-lTNtbIuJNzgTHPosnzknYi1CpVKKImjNg2hlMiVWL30DubOnDkeKGOyLYc2b_47KpYRigIcrVxBn/s320/2009PC%2335NewburghAcademyOFmusicBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375231548683523346" border="0" /></a><br />The Academy of Music was located at the corner of Broadway and Grand Street. It was built in 1877. Many famous musicians and acts performed there- many stayed as guests at the Palatine Hotel. The film <span style="font-style: italic;">Birth of a Nation </span>played there in 1915. In February, 1956 a fire engulfed the building, in which one firefighter lost his life, and it was rased soon afterwards.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-40074491266791852402009-08-21T20:08:00.001-07:002009-08-21T20:13:07.548-07:00Postcard #34: American Legion Memorial Building<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQw0J1G_8cwD63AnepjRjfF6T0OQah7VUMwdFfaIGjgqMqItX4NE9YQCtO_7-CAg43qLyCF_WirH_EecLA6Wo-tGkRb0TTjztsmH8irDLW5M5U_9bQHkh8CembvbtP5my4k7InH4dCjDb/s1600-h/2009PC%2334AmericanLegionBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQw0J1G_8cwD63AnepjRjfF6T0OQah7VUMwdFfaIGjgqMqItX4NE9YQCtO_7-CAg43qLyCF_WirH_EecLA6Wo-tGkRb0TTjztsmH8irDLW5M5U_9bQHkh8CembvbtP5my4k7InH4dCjDb/s320/2009PC%2334AmericanLegionBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372619970899438722" border="0" /></a>The American Legion Memorial Building was built in 1938 by Judson P. Galloway Post 152. It remained in use by the Legion until the 1990's. It presently houses the Newburgh Performing Arts Academy and is owned by Orange County Community College.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-87058431509305068382009-08-15T06:29:00.001-07:002009-08-15T06:34:22.549-07:00Postcard #33: Baldwin House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHH-AfcdGe0O4RJzuQaEl1C99plOoAh4DWZOOdQgeO7rgj5BlthpQtWd4O-DWKN7XHBHTnog6BBn_piubz6yWj3Ghy0lGllyEYLySSoWETE0QENR11ngYjOmPpxLUZa6lPU3qv9kjkTM0V/s1600-h/2009PC%2333baldwinhouseBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHH-AfcdGe0O4RJzuQaEl1C99plOoAh4DWZOOdQgeO7rgj5BlthpQtWd4O-DWKN7XHBHTnog6BBn_piubz6yWj3Ghy0lGllyEYLySSoWETE0QENR11ngYjOmPpxLUZa6lPU3qv9kjkTM0V/s320/2009PC%2333baldwinhouseBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370182244332414034" border="0" /></a>The Baldwin House was located on the square bounded by Johnston, Farrington, Third and<br />Dubois streets, and elevated and prominent, about 300 feet above the river. A spacious promenade upon the roof and piazzas (500 feet of piazzas) was one of the attractions of the house. The view from these and from the tower was unsurpassed in this or the old world, overlooking the beautiful city of Newburgh, Cornwall, West Point, Fishkill -Landing, Matteawan, New Hamburgh, Newburgh Bay and the Hudson river from West Point to New Hamburgh (20<br />miles), the Fishkill range of mountains, Shenandoah Mountains, Storm King (1750 feet above tide water), Snake Hill, Berkshire Hills (distant 60 miles), and the Schunemunk Mountains, together with some fifty other mountains.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-380238258234115192009-08-07T20:25:00.000-07:002010-04-09T09:27:12.057-07:00Postcard #32: Carmelita Leads the Field<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCD1pBaNrfUTUQIK86NNha_UOSN22HiSKDOdizgwMPwOsLMIc1J6Nxk8qS_UFfyZQsWqTtIrSmeeKyJXNXZ0hBP5Pe9EoKWTEALubDjQP9wQvuq0YLLl8sWFUZi1ySZwOtkmgPm_bO4Om/s1600-h/2009PC%2332speedskatingBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCD1pBaNrfUTUQIK86NNha_UOSN22HiSKDOdizgwMPwOsLMIc1J6Nxk8qS_UFfyZQsWqTtIrSmeeKyJXNXZ0hBP5Pe9EoKWTEALubDjQP9wQvuq0YLLl8sWFUZi1ySZwOtkmgPm_bO4Om/s320/2009PC%2332speedskatingBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364462469765931026" border="0" /></a>The Middle Atlantic Speed Skating Championships were held in Delano-Hitch Park on January 2, 1943. This is a photo from the 440 Senior Women’s Event in which Carmelita Landry of Fitchburg, Massachusetts won that event and the 220 and 800 also for a clean sweep as leading scorer among the women for the day. She ended up losing the title to Virginia Jahn of Cresskill, New Jersey in a skate off after both were tied at the conclusion of the regular events. There was a Newburgh winner that day, Tommy Stanton for the juvenile crown. About 8,000 watched the day’s program.<br /><br />Newburgh was home to the first American champion skater, Charles June, who was the recognized speed champion 1838 and for many years after. Because of his renown, Newburgh became the headquarters of American speed skating. Newburgh is also the birthplace of the Donoghue family, Tim Donoghue and his two sons, Tim and Joseph F. Donoghue, each in his day the fastest skater in the world, Joseph Donoghue winning every event at the international championship meeting at Amsterdam in 1891.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-11972158625747492242009-07-31T20:20:00.000-07:002009-07-31T20:48:08.555-07:00Postcard #31: Hull's Villa: Mount Saint Mary's College<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCESraf0yZ6BNBFXPOiKMP8SSPubbiDbNn-sVrpq43JAjYiig7gN4gRPSbDZ90uW_5FHESdkKY-lDIrj8OddlKD4Bg7CSijBxc9bN7EEKbk2umgnAWti-5ztacCKp6-otGQXNro-AKZBkQ/s1600-h/2009PC%2331msmcBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCESraf0yZ6BNBFXPOiKMP8SSPubbiDbNn-sVrpq43JAjYiig7gN4gRPSbDZ90uW_5FHESdkKY-lDIrj8OddlKD4Bg7CSijBxc9bN7EEKbk2umgnAWti-5ztacCKp6-otGQXNro-AKZBkQ/s320/2009PC%2331msmcBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364831341594275298" border="0" /></a>This is a view of Hull's Villa at Mount Saint Mary College from Grand Street just below the college. This building was renamed Rozenhof by its second resident, S.R. VanDuzer. He enlarged the villa to its current size. The property was sold to the Dominican Sisters in 1914 and through the years expanded into the co-ed liberal arts college it is today. An image of the cupola on the house is used as the logo for the college.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3KfbFmW1De__gpLp3kaTGhyphenhyphen7hdFUmOytXvlovCxlafwOqDDwmJ_kml6JvI729N_lRzZX0UHCZT4e8M7s2iwtlBIZOOJucg_fOM-GLeHwELgxdkUJo0-KKCpqTGEqV_ykcaTHFwCFclvQ/s1600-h/Msmc_logo.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 47px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3KfbFmW1De__gpLp3kaTGhyphenhyphen7hdFUmOytXvlovCxlafwOqDDwmJ_kml6JvI729N_lRzZX0UHCZT4e8M7s2iwtlBIZOOJucg_fOM-GLeHwELgxdkUJo0-KKCpqTGEqV_ykcaTHFwCFclvQ/s320/Msmc_logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364836957797694130" border="0" /></a>NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-26045917996432818162009-07-24T20:41:00.001-07:002009-07-27T19:21:35.235-07:00Postcard #30: Newburgh Yacht Club<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLpeusbUt41jH_p0bl6BxfGmr76OdTAIAssjwonUycPAi9iwnoxCqhsliyXK6fep6C_M4H__3mS1SzOxI0lysp6RycDCCmWSaO4xVrF9Q38yBqvGVQ1PC-jwjtKgnhSkCUVcf76x8le_7/s1600-h/2009PC%2330yachtclubBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLpeusbUt41jH_p0bl6BxfGmr76OdTAIAssjwonUycPAi9iwnoxCqhsliyXK6fep6C_M4H__3mS1SzOxI0lysp6RycDCCmWSaO4xVrF9Q38yBqvGVQ1PC-jwjtKgnhSkCUVcf76x8le_7/s320/2009PC%2330yachtclubBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362238081827074658" border="0" /></a><br />Organized in 1885 as The Newburgh Canoe and Boating Association, originally located at the foot of Fourth Street. It was so inaccessible that the members were referred to as the "Dock Rats". They adopted the moniker and even put it on their flag. (see below) It was moved to its present location in 1905 on the Leroy Estate, now known as Park Place. The original building at the present site, as depicted on the postcard image, was designed by Frank E. Estabrook. That building was rased in the early 1970's and replaced with the one that's there now. The second story has been used as a restaurant presently run by <a href="http://pamelastravelingfeast.com/index.php?id=57">Pamela's on the Hudson</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHh8XAGL_lfzgxQHk8M3iEtPctBTfw-5Y4j_JXQJOb6dSdGzdcMWdcMJXtFwWrhm-n2W4YBH1jxN86Jilr7b-jL52n06_F2r2tgVO3BdyC1SUqTquMWvuSlxI8KaLRUJ6-xsmIaog5IUh/s1600-h/NewburghDockRats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHh8XAGL_lfzgxQHk8M3iEtPctBTfw-5Y4j_JXQJOb6dSdGzdcMWdcMJXtFwWrhm-n2W4YBH1jxN86Jilr7b-jL52n06_F2r2tgVO3BdyC1SUqTquMWvuSlxI8KaLRUJ6-xsmIaog5IUh/s200/NewburghDockRats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363328067409528418" border="0" /></a>NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-1282680805878312002009-07-17T21:07:00.000-07:002009-07-17T21:43:34.984-07:00Postcard #29: Crooks Restaurant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIv3tgE2R0Tv7QXzQ37-sknDStQJYrkfuK59j6vQiquxqarV2IWPoCIhQ6-hqGd02Z2wSqbQb6QbRotKBPHNw9iG7TBGl77GcubQ_dLSWNHgGX2YFfLGgFigZ_b1B2fMba7tVy5FugfcE9/s1600-h/2009PC%2329crooksBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIv3tgE2R0Tv7QXzQ37-sknDStQJYrkfuK59j6vQiquxqarV2IWPoCIhQ6-hqGd02Z2wSqbQb6QbRotKBPHNw9iG7TBGl77GcubQ_dLSWNHgGX2YFfLGgFigZ_b1B2fMba7tVy5FugfcE9/s320/2009PC%2329crooksBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359647867106397746" border="0" /></a>This restaurant/cafeteria was located at the corner of Chambers Street and Broadway. The business started at the turn of the 20th century as a bakery, confectionery and ice cream concern that sold wholesale and retail. This image is circa 1920. The building still stands, vacant.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206880117867499227.post-22387587446790906192009-07-10T21:48:00.000-07:002009-07-18T13:18:32.609-07:002009 Postcard #28: Newburgh Light, Heat and Power Co.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt12sYhD9RLX8pqZ9gAVswMIkM5kQWZ5WD9qTTVAgOs_N2TooXg_ii21iVEG9kZ4SUDsjSL9AsAkr_iVV_va0bbB3hjLJG65cmI8sTv_qxqWTp-vEkJJTRdS5LDVdV-vTWKSq9OMwVbPVW/s1600-h/2009PC%2328ElectricCoBLOG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt12sYhD9RLX8pqZ9gAVswMIkM5kQWZ5WD9qTTVAgOs_N2TooXg_ii21iVEG9kZ4SUDsjSL9AsAkr_iVV_va0bbB3hjLJG65cmI8sTv_qxqWTp-vEkJJTRdS5LDVdV-vTWKSq9OMwVbPVW/s320/2009PC%2328ElectricCoBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357060844813486994" border="0" /></a>The Newburgh Light, Heat and Power Company was built in 1900 right next to Edison's power plant on Montgomery Street. The company was formed when Newburgh Gas Company and Consolidated Gas, Electric, Light, Heat and Power Company, merged- the official founding of Central Hudson. This company installed equipment to decorate the main streets, the principal wharves and public and private buildings with lights for the 1909 celebrations. Note the Dutch Reformed Church directly behind its smokestack and the Palatine Hotel on the left.NewburghArtGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879898982769236637noreply@blogger.com0