Newburgh Again: Jansen's Open at New Site

Newburgh-Beacon News
September 21, 1959

TRADING POST - Boy Scout trading  post, specializing in scout clothing and equipment, is part of the newly renovated Jansen's store at 390 Broadway. That's salesman Burton Polhamus is behind the counter.

The newly expanded E. W. Jansen Inc. men's clothing store is open for business at 390 Broadway in Newburgh.

About 1,000 square feet has been added to the store's floor space, according to Maynard Davidson, company president. The expansion, in addition to providing more room for the firm's enlarged line of men's clothing and accessories, provides space for new sportswear department and a Boy Scout trading post.

The Jansen company has been at 388 Broadway since 1955. Its new quarters put its entrance one door away from the old address.

The clothing outfit began in 1920 as "The Four", with a store on Water Street. Mr. Davidson, an employee since 1925, became president at the time of the Broadway move in 1955.

Salesmen are John Kerwick, Burton Polhamus, Bertram Stocks and Frank Gardner.

Crawford House (1959)

As reprinted from the Newburgh, New York 250th Celebration (July 5 thru July 12, 1959)  program book:

CRAWFORD HOUSE

Headquarters of

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH  BAY AND THE HIGHLANDS

OPEN HOUSE

July 6-12 {1959}     ---     2:00-5:00 P.M.

The Public Is Invited     ---     Tea Will Be Served

There will be  a temporary exhibit of historic materials, paintings, china and furniture, as well as those things which are in this beautiful and historic house permanently. A small but charming garden is another feature.

COMMITTEE

MISS HELEN VER NOOY GEARN, Chairman

         

MRS. WILLIAM CLEMENT SCOTT                MRS. RALPH W. STEVEN   

MISS ANNE WELLS                           MRS. FREDERICK R. SMALL

MRS. J. TOWNSEND CASSEDY                  MR. OLIVER SHIPP       

MR. and MRS. C. D. ROBINSON               MRS. CLARK SMITH       

MR. CHARLES H. FLETCHER                   MR. CLARENCE STETSER   

On March 9, 1830, David Crawford was leased Lot 39 on the Glebe map for a period of 900 years. On it, he built his handsome home. This was 120 years from the settling of Newburgh by the Palatines, midway of the city's history. Newburgh was then a village of 6,000.

The Ionic columns, the Palladian windows, front and back, and the second floor balcony under the overhanging top floor at the front are reminiscent of all gracious Georgian period homes.

The house has an interior exquisitely executed. Over-windows, doors and cornices are deeply carved. The Dolphin of the newell post is possibly the work of a Massachusetts ship figurehead carver. The doors between the two parlors repeat the carving and column motif of the Greek Revival so loved by the architects of the Georgian Period.

MISS MARY ROGERS, President

         

MR. OLIVER SHIPP, 1st Vice Pres.        MISS LUCY ALDRIDGE,  3rd Vice Pres. 

MR. CLARENCE STETSER 2nd Vice Pres.     MR. GERALD C. STOWE, 4th Vice Pres. 

MRS. M. SEYMOUR PURDY, Rec Sec'y        MISS IRENE WEGLE, Corres. Sec'y     

MR. CLARENCEW TRAPHAGEN, Treasurer

 

CRAWFORD HOUSE                           189 MONTGOMERY STREET, NEWBURGH, N.Y.

250th Celebration 1709-1959

250th Celebration

NEWBURGH, NEW YORK

1709     ~     1959

JULY 5 thru JULY 12, 1959

~ The First Newburghers

spend their first Christmas in America. On December 25, 1708, Pastor Joshua Kockerthal leads his flock of German Palatines, jut arrived in New York City, to service at Dutch Lutheran Church, at the present corner of Broadway and Rector Street, where he is welcomed by the Rev. Justus Falconer.

350th Hudson  ~  Champlain

Celebration

1609     ~     1959

PRICE: FIFTY CENTS