Home to the second-largest historic district in New York State, Newburgh has an extraordinary collection of 19th-century architecture, designed by some of America's most significant architects—including Calvert Vaux, Frederick Clarke Withers, and landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing. These designers helped shape the physical and cultural landscape of the United States and beyond.

The Look! Mira! Architecture Scavenger Hunt launched in 2022 to celebrate several of the city’s overlooked neighborhood corridors — Johnston, William, and Dubois Streets. Click here to download the Scavenger Hunt Map. The Map is for everyone but it’s especially great for kids and families to have fun exploring their city.

In addition to the Scavenger Hunt, the Look! Mira! Walking Tours (researched & written by architectural historian Steven Baltsas) highlight the architectural, historical and social gems of four distinct neighborhood corridors. The tours bring residents and city agencies (Codes, Buildings) together to share the architectural and social history of overlooked corridors, to learn how to identify tell-tale signs that a building is in distress, and to discuss how collectively we can better advocate for these buildings. The walking tour scripts are available here.