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Jeff Finch and Gerry Sanchez stand before the parts of the
former Dutch Reformed Church they are restoring. Finch is a Sunday DRC "Open House" 12-4 (part ol
restorer with the National Park Service, which is rebuilding a Dec. 12 Historical Society Candlelight To
first window to look as it did in 1860. Sanchez' company, Recent Press
Polonia, plans to restore a first column to the original 1835
design.The work marks the first restoration of the landmark Restoration Begins at the Dutch Reformed Church
building's decorative elements since it was vacated in 1967. Story in the Times Herald-Record, Oct. 6, 2004
More on First Column/Window
An essay on the Dutch Reformed Church by Jim
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The former Dutch Reformed Church in Newburgh, New York, is for the around town next Spring!
an outstanding Greek Revival building designed in 1835 by
Alexander Jackson Davis.
The monumental structure borrows proportions, siting, and
details from classical Greek precedents. Intended as a symbol About this Website
of the community's enlightened taste, it commanded a Explore this website to learn more about the buildini
dominant view over the Hudson. The DRC is "the greatest significance, setting,and early history; the architect
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architect of the era" according to J. Winthrop Aldrich, former declared a landmark.
New York Deputy Commissioner of Historic Preservation. Learn about the progress we've made in the last fey
Deconsecrated since 1967, the structure has suffered severely the organizations that have supported us, the event
on the exterior, although the sweeping interior is remarkably held, and how our efforts have been covered in the i
well preserved. Long appreciated by architectural historians, You can see who we are, how you can volunteer, an
the building was named a National Historic Landmark in 2001. you can loin the NPA or make a contribution.
In 2002, the Newburgh Preservation Association funded the
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