The build.

A Minecraft model of Newburgh before Urban Renewal. Explore it, then help us build more of it.

Two ways in

Explore it. Build it.

Time Travel World

Walk the old city

Explore and interact with an accurate 3D recreation of historic Newburgh before urban renewal.

Open-World Builder

Take the reins

Rebuild your favorite Newburgh landmarks block by block.

Access to the servers is shared in class and at events. Email us to ask about getting in.

The Minecraft build

Bringing it back, one brick at a time.

The model rebuilds what was torn down, so people can see it, walk through it, and remember it.

Church spire towering over streets of the Minecraft model

Now · The spire

Archival black-and-white photograph of a Newburgh building with a mansard roof

Then · Archival photo

Row of brick buildings along a street in the Minecraft model

Now · Downtown rows

Colorized postcard titled Looking down Second Street, Newburgh, N.Y.

Then · Postcard

Streets stretching to the horizon in the Minecraft model

Now · Streets to the horizon

Archival black-and-white photograph of a brick house with a mansard roof and bare trees

Then · Archival photo

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Then and now

Two Newburghs.

On the left, an archival photograph, printed in dots like an old newspaper. On the right, the city rebuilt in Minecraft. Drag to time travel.

Colorized archival postcard titled Looking down Second Street, Newburgh, N.Y.

Minecraft aerial view of rebuilt Newburgh

ThenNow

Different views, same city. Archival photos shown at The City Club for Archtober 2026.

A building, rebuilt

159 Grand Street.

Demolished by Newburgh Land Bank

This house on Grand Street was the address of Edward R. Stocker, Ember’s third great-granduncle. A photograph from around 2012 shows it near the end. The Minecraft rebuild at 2:1 scale puts it back as it was.

Getting the details right is the work. The original color was pink, with a blue door and blue brackets. Later, the sides were painted white.

Read about the Stocker family.

What we recorded

Original color: pink Door: blue Brackets: blue Sides: painted white

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Come build with us.

Share your skills, volunteer, or partner with us. Follow along on YouTube and Instagram to hear about events first, or just send a note.

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Where we are

Newburgh Creates
113 Liberty St
Newburgh, NY 12550

Our program partner and sponsoring organization. Home base for classes and meetups.