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General News: Village Trio Unites to Restore Mural
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| A 1950s scene of Broadway from a mural by Albert Nemethy. |
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| A large section of the mural |
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| Paul Gould discusses restoration of the mural |
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| The Hotel Newburgh in the background |
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| The waterfront |
March 27, 2007
An expansive mural that captures the beauty of Newburgh around the time it was named an All-American City in the early 1950s is being restored thanks to the efforts of three Cornwall-on-Hudson residents.
On Monday, local artist Paul Gould met with Tricia Haggerty-Wenz, a village resident and the executive director of Safe Harbors of the Hudson, which runs the Cornerstone Residence in the former Hotel Newburgh on Broadway. The two were joined by Lisa Silverstone, another Cornwall-on-Hudson resident and the director of the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, to talk about restoring the magnificent mural.
Haggerty-Wenz had just gotten the painting back from Stewart Airport where it had been on loan from the historical society.
Haggerty-Wenz says the mural was created by Albert Nemethy, an artist who painted scenes up and down the Hudson River in the mid-1900s. The owner of the Ritz Theater, which adjoins the Hotel Newburgh, commissioned Nemethy to paint the mural of Newburgh to hang in the theater’s Green Room, a popular venue for parties and receptions.
“Many businesses on Broadway knew Nemethy,” Paul Gould says, “and he may have traded paintings for goods and services with them.” He notes that some of his children became artists as well and may still live in the area. Nemethy died in 1998.
The mural, which captures people walking along Broadway, Downing Park covered with manicured lawns, and the old ferry across the Hudson River, is a remarkable testimony to the city’s appeal. It was donated to the historical society by the artist’s grandson and will be permanently on display in the Green Room.
Gould says that some of the chipping paint has flaked off the canvas painting but he anticipates being able to restore it within a month.
On April 21, the Cornerstone Residence/Safe Harbors of the Hudson will be holding its annual gala in the restored Green Room. The mural will be a centerpiece.
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