Architectural and Heritage Itineraries in Lancaster

A walk in downtown Lancaster is a unique experience with historic buildings of different architectural styles and periods and three centuries of Lancaster's civic, commercial, religious, social and architectural history. A leisurely walk can be accomplished in less than an hour.

Lancaster is one of America's most successful smaller cities and among the largest National Register districts -- with over 14,000 NR listed historic buildings:

West King an urban design, architectural, preservation, and development effort is underway to help improve the West King Street district between Prince and Mulberry Streets; information about the buildings and properties is being researched and will be used to create plans and illustrate opportunities for rebuilding and revitalizing the economic, cultural, and social value of these properties and the neighborhood.

Penn Square is Lancaster's geographic, commercial and civic hub. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument honors those who fought in the Civil War. Your walk begins at the northwest corner of Penn Square and views of an 18^th Century city hall, the 19^th Century market house and a 20^th Century skyscraper.

South Queen Street  one block south of the square, there are buildings with connections to the American Revolution and the abolition of slavery, including a Georgian townhouse, a Federal mansion and buildings linked to the Underground Railroad.

Old Town is one of the Lancaster's Colonial era neighborhoods. A 1970s urban renewal plan was halted in favor of historic preservation efforts. Highlights in this neighborhood include a converted stone stable, the home of Lancaster's premier portrait painter, and a Classical Revival mansion.

East Orange Street is part of the City's original Historic District, established in 1967; this tree-lined street boasts an Italianate villa and a church cemetery established in 1744.

North Queen Street The downtown area has been a commercial center for nearly three centuries given Lancaster’s strategic position at a transportation crossroads. The city’s role as a retail center grew rapidly with the Industrial Revolution, with new building materials, construction methods and architectural styles reflected in its storefronts.  

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The Historic Districts of Newburgh New York

The East End is the lower portion of what New York state and the city recognize as a single historic district along with Montgomery, Grand and Liberty Streets.

The Montgomery Grand Liberty Streets was the first of two to be designated in the city. It runs along the north-south streets in the northeast quadrant of the city and includes 250 buildings in its 1,010 acres (4.1 km²). Much of the district's historical character comes from its historic homes built by industrialists to take advantage the Hudson River views available from the neighborhood.

The Newburgh Historic Districts include much of the southeastern quarter of the city

Most of the East End buildings were constructed during the height of industrial development in the 19^th century, as opposed to the villas and mansions in the Montgomery Grand Liberty district. They housed many of the city's working-class population and the small businesses that served them.

The East End District rises gently from the riverside area to mildly rolling higher ground and is roughly bounded by Robinson Avenue to the west, Water Street and Bay View Terrace on the east, Monument and Renwick streets to the south and LeRoy Place and Broadway to the north. This area of Newburgh, combined with the other district, represents the core of the settled city by the end of the 19^th century.

Industrial properties are concentrated closer to the river, while the higher neighborhoods are mostly residential, with some institutional buildings such as schools and churches. There are a few commercial areas, most notably along Liberty Street opposite Washington's Headquarters. The two districts include 4,000 properties, the most of any historic district in New York. The 2,239 in the East End alone are the most of any federally recognized district in the state.

Architecture much of the district is characterized by two- or three-story brick Italianate style townhomes. In Washington Heights, where there are views of the river, there are Victorian style houses.

The houses on and near Parmenter Street, one block west of Washington's Headquarters, are the only part of Newburgh that still reflects the village character of the settlement from the turn of the 19^th century.

The Oldest Property in the district and the city, Jonathan Hasbrouck's 1750 stone house, was George Washington's residence during the years between the Yorktown surrender and final withdrawal from the American colonies in 1783.

The New York State Armory on Broadway had been vacant for decades; t now houses the Orange County Social Services operations in the city.

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The Italian Borgo Historic District Concept

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Virtual Hotel Towns address the demand for sustainable, quality tourism in urban and rural areas by focusing on the interaction between visitors and locals as well as developing and promoting a community’s historic preservation efforts, traditions, values and architecture.

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Albergo Diffuso is an innovative concept designed to revive small historic Italian communities by converting historic buildings into a virtual hotel village. Points of reference include:

Main Street Properties are managed by owners who also provide hospitality services

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Local Businesses capable of managing incoming travel services benefit from a centralized marketing and sales program. Resources generated from inbound travel transactions are made available to Museums, Theaters and others on Main Street and in Historic Districts.

Local Projects integrate architecture with digital media and engage visitors through interaction with local citizens. Water resources and energy efficiency projects are also community attractors as domestic and international business and government visitors will come to study, learn and acquire knowledge and expertise in these fields.