Newburgh, New York
2017- present
Located along the Hudson River in upstate New York, the city of Newburgh boasts an incredible collection of homes, dating back to the Revolutionary War. This storied city is home to George Washington’s Headquarters, among its many historical landmarks.
Many architectural styles are present here. The city has Downing Park, designed by landscape architect Frederick Lee Olmsted, who also designed Manhattan’s Central Park. During the turn of the century and into the 1920s and ‘30s, this was the place to be. It was an important port along the Hudson River and carries the same charm as old New York City.
On Farrington Street lies a four-story, single-family, Federal-style brick building. It was our mission to save the home from the nightmare it had become. When we first purchased the home, the original 10-inch white pine floors were covered with synthetic locking wood floors. Many partitions had been added, converting the space into an illegal multiple-unit home.
We stripped the house to its bare bones and opened up the parlor and basement levels so they could serve as a communal space. Before, the rooms were disconnected and dark. Now the floor plan is light and open. The floors were sinking into the ground below and had to be lifted a full six inches.
We worked with Reform Copenhagen on the English-style kitchen, seeing the opportunity to introduce a contemporary element into the space. We chose a muted mushroom color for the finishes, which matched the matte polished concrete floor.
For the bathrooms, we used slate, the same material used on the roof. We kept the original tub in the downstairs bath and added a standing shower to the upstairs bath, drawing focus to the wonderful roofline present in the space. We also added a porch with access to the backyard.
In restoring the home, we paid tribute to its solid past and look forward to its next few hundred years.
Project team:
Project team: Jeremy Parker, Carlos Breton, Jason Wright, Jack Friedman
On Farrington Street lies a four-story, single-family, Federal-style brick building. It was our mission to save the home from the nightmare it had become. When we first purchased the home, the original 10-inch white pine floors were covered with synthetic locking wood floors. Many partitions had been added, converting the space into an illegal multiple-unit home.
We stripped the house to its bare bones and opened up the parlor and basement levels so they could serve as a communal space. Before, the rooms were disconnected and dark. Now the floor plan is light and open. The floors were sinking into the ground below and had to be lifted a full six inches.
We worked with Reform Copenhagen on the English-style kitchen, seeing the opportunity to introduce a contemporary element into the space. We chose a muted mushroom color for the finishes, which matched the matte polished concrete floor.
For the bathrooms, we used slate, the same material used on the roof. We kept the original tub in the downstairs bath and added a standing shower to the upstairs bath, drawing focus to the wonderful roofline present in the space. We also added a porch with access to the backyard.
In restoring the home, we paid tribute to its solid past and look forward to its next few hundred years.
Project team:
Project team: Jeremy Parker, Carlos Breton, Jason Wright, Jack Friedman
