Look! Mira! Walking Tour: William Street

Saturday, October 7th at 4pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street, Newburgh.

RSVP recommended thefullertoncenter@gmail.com

This walking tour celebrates the under-recognized architectural, historical and social gems of William Street. The street first opened in the early 19th century to provide access to estates and pastures just on the fringes of what was then the Village of Newburgh. After decades of development the street matured into a rich corridor of European immigrant shops and houses. Stopping at modified buildings, active residences, and a building shell, we’ll learn of stories exemplifying this transition. The built environment of the street helps to visualize this multilayered history, continuously changing, as the neighborhood is now mostly Spanish-speaking. We’re looking to gather more contemporary histories, so if you have some stories, please share along the walk!

The tour was written by architectural historian Steven Baltsas and will be led by architect Anoushae Eirabie. All Look! Mira! Walking Tours are available on Urban Archive.

This event is co-sponsored by The Fullerton and Urban Archive and is presented as part of @archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival.