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New York State Armory (Newburgh)
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The New York State Armory
on Broadway in Newburgh
, New York
, USA once housed a local unit of the New York National Guard. In the 1930s the Guard moved to a newer armory on South William Street and the old building, designed by John A. Wood, fell vacant and became the property of the city. It was nearly gutted by fire in the 1970s but remained standing, an eyesore in Newburgh's Lower Broadway area.
In 1981 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
, which helped prevent its demolition. It also became one of over 2,000 contributing properties
to the East End Historic District
when that was added to the Register four years later. Nothing was done to refurbish it until the late 1990s, when the city sold it to Orange County
for a dollar and the county's former courthouse. The county brought in Robert Carchietta's Gemma Development, who completely restored it, winning the Commissioner's Annual Private Sector Achievement Award from Bernadette Castro
, then-commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
.. The company spent $28,000 on a mahogany
door for the building, which now houses the busy city office of the county's Social Services department, as well as its probation
officers and the district attorney
.
The county holds a 20-year lease.
Armory (military)
An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
on Broadway in Newburgh
Newburgh (city), New York
Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA once housed a local unit of the New York National Guard. In the 1930s the Guard moved to a newer armory on South William Street and the old building, designed by John A. Wood, fell vacant and became the property of the city. It was nearly gutted by fire in the 1970s but remained standing, an eyesore in Newburgh's Lower Broadway area.
In 1981 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, which helped prevent its demolition. It also became one of over 2,000 contributing properties
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to the East End Historic District
East End Historic District (Newburgh, New York)
The East End Historic District in Newburgh, New York, USA is the lower portion of what the state and city recognize as a single historic district along with the Montgomery-Grand-Liberty Streets Historic District...
when that was added to the Register four years later. Nothing was done to refurbish it until the late 1990s, when the city sold it to Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
for a dollar and the county's former courthouse. The county brought in Robert Carchietta's Gemma Development, who completely restored it, winning the Commissioner's Annual Private Sector Achievement Award from Bernadette Castro
Bernadette Castro
Bernadette Castro is a New York politician and businesswoman who served in the Cabinet of former Governor George Pataki. She was the heir and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Castro Convertibles, a sofa business in New Hyde Park, New York. Castro sold the company to Krause...
, then-commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation operates :*168 state parks*35 state historic sites*76 developed beaches*53 water recreational facilities*27 golf courses*39 full service cottages*818 cabins...
.. The company spent $28,000 on a mahogany
Mahogany
The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany....
door for the building, which now houses the busy city office of the county's Social Services department, as well as its probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
officers and the district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
.
The county holds a 20-year lease.