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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Developers to begin rehab of Dutch Reformed Church
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Another leg of the project involves
the development of a 1.8-acre, hillside
parcel at Colden and Second streets.
A preliminary project outline calls for
town houses, affordable rental units and
first-floor retail spaces. The housing is
expected to provide needed tax revenue to
support the restoration of the two Grand
Street properties.
The city-owned property is land left
vacant from the “Urban Renewal” period
of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Housing
will be designed in the style of the 19th
Century homes and civic buildings
cleared during that time, said city Planner
Alexandra Church.
The vacant parcel offers panoramic
views of the Hudson River and the Hudson
Highlands. Approximately 100 housing
units are slated for construction. “We
wanted it to be tax positive,” said Church,
explaining the criteria for the housing
portion of the project. Most importantly,
she said, “We need immediate stabilization
of the Dutch Reformed Church.”
The roof of the church is in a
deteriorated state, City Manager Michael
Ciaravino said. “We’re in triage mode,”
The Dutch Reformed Church is slated for rehab by Alembic Community Development.
he said, and the roof must be rebuilt by
winter. “Our goal, bar none, is to deal
with the roof.”
The Greek Revival-style church was
designed by Alexander Jackson Davis in
1835. It was named a National Historic
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Landmark in 2001, and one of the “100
Most Endangered Sites” in the world by
World Monuments Fund in 2005. It was
also named one of the “Seven to Save”
historic sites by the Preservation League
of New York State in 2016.
A large portion of the church ceiling
collapsed in 2012. The former City Club
has decayed to little more than a shell of
brick walls. Both buildings are located
next to the Newburgh Free Library.
Alembic has a track record of
transforming aged, historic spaces into
public venues in cities such as New York
City and New Orleans, where one historic
property is being turned into a community
theater and another was transformed into
a fresh-food grocery store.
“We call ourselves a double-bottom
line organization,” said Warnke. “We
have one bottom line of trying to make
a reasonable profit. We have another
bottom line of trying to make a difference
in the communities we work.”
Alembic will partner with Urban
Architectural Initiatives (UAI), Ives
Architecture Studio and Hester Street
Collaborative on the project. Hester
Street, a non-profit, urban design firm,
is expected to lead public planning and
outreach for the project, Church said.
Alembic and its partners are expected
to begin replacement of the church roof
in the coming weeks.
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