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Newburgh's East End: one of the state's great collections of old homes
The blocks rising from the Hudson hold Newburgh's East End Historic District, with 1800s architecture that a long preservation push keeps bringing back to life.
Published June 21, 2026 · Last verified June 27, 2026
Walk the streets that climb up from the Hudson, Grand, Montgomery, Liberty, Broadway, and you’re inside the East End Historic District. It covers about 445 acres and more than 2,200 buildings, most of them put up in the 1800s when Newburgh was a busy river city. Brick row houses, churches, and storefronts stand shoulder to shoulder, and many were the homes of the working families and small shops that kept the place running.
The city recognized the district in the 1970s, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Among its treasures is the 1750 Hasbrouck House at Washington’s Headquarters, a fieldstone survivor from Newburgh’s colonial years.
These blocks went through hard years, and many fine buildings sat empty for a long time. The good news is the comeback. Neighbors, the city’s architectural review board, and groups like RUPCO and the Preservation League of New York State have restored block after block of vacant homes, filling them again with families. It’s a slow, careful kind of revival, and it means a lot of Newburgh’s river-view architecture is still here to be admired and lived in.
Where to see it
The East End Historic District covers much of downtown Newburgh east of Broadway, on the streets sloping toward the Hudson. Grand, Montgomery, and Liberty are good starting points. It's a self-guided walk; Washington's Headquarters at 84 Liberty St. anchors the south end.