Archtober Newburgh 2023
The Fullerton in Newburgh NY is hosting a dynamic weekend with +20 events on October 6-8, 2023 focused on the city's architecture & history. Join us for workshops on historic tax credits, technical assistance grants, repointing brick, lead abatement, lectures about Latinos in preservation, kids scavenger hunt, AND MORE! This celebration marks the 50th Anniversary of the East End Historic District, the second largest district in New York State.
The weekend is organized in partnership with AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley and presented as part of @Archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival. 13 AIA credits offered.
Friday October 6
2pm: Rehab 101: Historic Tax Credits Workshop*
3pm: The Preservation League of NYS presents its Technical Assistance Grant program*
4pm: Saving Our Churches : Sacred Sites Grant Program *
5:30pm: (New)burgh Porch Ribbon Cutting featuring Architect Joshua Jow
*Held at Hudson Valley House Parts at 157 Broadway Newburgh NY. Please RSVP to thefullertoncenter@gmail.com
Saturday October 7- Rain Location is at 113 Liberty Street Newburgh NY
9am: Keep Newburgh Beautiful Talks Trash!
11am: Architects Demystifying the ARC Process
1pm: Look! Mira! Walking Tour: Johnston St
2pm: Demolition by Neglect: Saving a Building in 4 Days, followed by Saving A.J. Downing
3pm-6pm: Story Screen Presents Short Urban Films on Loop
4pm: Look! Mira! Walking Tour: William St
5pm: Lecture: Latinos in Preservation by Enrique Aureng Silvia
6:30pm: Story Screen Presents 'The Sixth Section' with Awesome Newburgh’s Laura Garcia and Rene Mejia Jr
Sunday October 8
9am: Building Shells : Building Community, a toolkit to vacancies in Newburgh
10am: Look! Mira! Architectural Scavenger Hunt with YouthBuild
11am: Look! Mira! Walking Tour: Dubois St
11am: Newburgh Creates: Experimental Lego Printmaking
12pm: Minecraft x Urban Archive: Digging For Urban Renewal
1pm- 3pm: Hudson Valley House Parts: Lead Abatement Workshop & Lime Mortar Repointing Workshop
3pm-5pm: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the East End Historic District at The Spirits Lab
Available on Site
Building Shells: Building Community Toolkit
Frederick Douglass in Newburgh Map
Andrew Jackson Downing Map
Look! Mira! Architectural Scavenger Hunt
Library Cart: Plans of Newburgh
More events are planned throughout the month organized by an incredible roster of local organizations including Newburgh Free Library, Newburgh Preservation Association and Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands. Be sure to follow individual organizations to learn about more programs and collaborations.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FUNDERS WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE!
The Building Shells: Building Community project has been made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, with additional support from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, Hudson Valley Credit Union, and WASmith Insurance. The Open Space Institute’s McHenry Awards provided support for the walking tours, and the Look! Mira! kArchitecture Scavenger Hunt was supported by Urban Archive and the John E. Streb Fund for New York of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. And thank you to all the board members of The Fullerton who have donated both time and money to make this project happen!
Thank you for the many shoutouts from organizations like Archtober, Municipal Art Society, Preservation League of NYS, Chronogram, AIA W Hudson Valley, Orange County Arts Council and many more.
Articles Covering
https://www.chronogram.com/lifestyle/13-things-to-do-this-indigenous-peoples-day-weekend-in-the-hudson-valley-19154936
https://www.timeshudsonvalley.com/stories/looking-below-the-rubble,100207?
https://www.timeshudsonvalley.com/stories/discover-newburghs-hidden-architectural-gems-in-archtober,100931?
https://www.timeshudsonvalley.com/stories/citys-east-end-historic-district-celebrates-50-years,101800?