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 19th 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 19th 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 19th
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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