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Hamburg PA
A Historic Town and Blueprint Community

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Historic Hamburg is one of Pennsylvania's finest small towns and is a historic community in the middle of a revitalization. For the past five years the town has restored the architecture of buildings, reconstructed the streetscape, offered grants for facade improvements to businesses and residences - and this is just the beginning. We invite you to spend the day in historic Hamburg PA shopping, eating at one of our dining establishments, stopping into town during one of our busy event weekends or to just walk around in our beautiful town or nearby nature trails and parks. Check your real estate listings for Hamburg PA. With nearby Cabelas Hamburg location, beautiful farmland, and short drives to six cities including Philadelphia, Reading and Allentown, Hamburg PA is a great place to live and raise a family.

Hamburg-er Festival

September 4, 2010

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Local author Rebekah Armusik set to release Memoirs of a Gothic Soul

The first novel in a series of 13 epic novels is available for preorders now! The release date is scheduled for Friday, August 13. For more information about book signings and events go to rebekaharmusik.com

$14.99 + shipping/handling

Local artist hosting 48 Hour painting marathon

The "Marathon Portrait" , a 48 hour straight painting session has been announced by Eric Armusik to take place on September 17-19, 2010. Have your portrait painted by one of the top American figurative painters today. Sign up for your time slot. 48 hours straight, no breaks, no sleep. A portrait commission every 2 hours. Held at the American House Hotel in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Fine dining during the entire event, drinks and rooms available for lodging. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to St. Judes Childrens Hospital. More info go to marathonportrait.com

Eric will also be holding a FREE portait demonstration on September 9m 2010 at the Hamburg Strand Theatre on 6 South 4th Street in Hamburg, PA. For more information go to hamburgstrand.com. The event will run from 7-9PM and is open to all ages.

Reading Railroad Museum, Hamburg PA Opening a Resounding Success

The Grand Opening of the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg on April 12, 2008 was a resounding success. Many elected officials joined our president, Duane Engle, in the ribbon cutting at 10 AM . Over 900 people came to enjoy the exhibits, demonstrations, activities, and food. It was a day to celebrate the hard work of the volunteers and the community support that has made the Museum a reality. The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum is now open every weekend (Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays noon to 5 PM). Museum visitors view a video about the history of the Reading Railroad, look into a recreated 1930's station office, explore exhibits with the theme, The Reading Railroad Shaped Communities, enjoy model trains, and see and touch historic locomotives and rail cars. Group tours for 10 or more persons are also available by appointment on weekdays. Teacher's guides and curriculum materials for children are ready for school, scout, and children's groups. Event space for groups up to 50 persons (standing) or 30 persons (at tables) can be reserved. Your group will enjoy the ambiance of the colorful museum and, if you wish, a program about the Reading Railroad. Call the Museum at 610-562-5513 for more information. Of course, the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society continues its work to expand the Museum. The new archives area is being prepared to receive the RCT&HS extensive collection of documents, maps, and photographs. Preparation of a Site Design Plan continues with the leadership of noted local architect, Lee Olsen. The plan will define locations of museum exhibits, event areas, rail car display, and more. We hope you will visit soon! Pictures and membership information are available on our web-site, www.readingrailroad.org

Hamburg's American House Hotel

Visit the American House Hotel Website at americanhousehotel.com

The long awaited hotel renovation is now 1/2 complete and the results have been incredibly beautiful. We were given a personal tour of the second floor of the hotel just before Christmas 2007 and the rooms are top notch. The hotel has a very warm approach much like a Bed and Breakfast more than a hotel which is to its credit. There is a very Victorian feel mixed with period inspired modern conveniences with some rooms including large jacuzzi tubs. Ten years ago we saw this structure in it's worst dilapidated state and after the hard work of the Chris and his workers this building is going to be, once again, the jewel of this town. Don't forget to check out their new lunch menu which begins January 28, 2008.

Hamburg News

Hamburg Streetscape Ribbon Cutting
By Kelly Mason © Hamburg Item - October 9, 2007

Downtown Hamburg's Streetscape Enhancement project finally came to a close after years of planning and many months of construction.Our Town Foundation (OTF), the organization charged with spear-heading the $1.3 million enhancement project, held a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the project's completion on Oct. 5, accompanied by Mardi Gras Night Art Stroll festivities. Click for more

Hoping to Make Historic Title Official
By Penny Hummel Item Writer

Recently, The joint boards of OTF and HAHS have started the work to make the historic designation for Hamburg PA official. The members decided that OTF had better resources to facilitate the process that could place Hamburg in the National Register of Historic Places. Click here for more

Hamburg Receives Several Downtown Grants Again

The Hamburg Area Art Alliance of Our Town Foundation was notified that they will receive $1,687.00 from the Berks Arts Council and the PA Council on the Arts organize and promote a Summer in the City Art Stroll from May - October, 2007. Art Strolls will include performing entertainment in the downtown, plus local art being showcased in participating businesses. Click here for more

Additional Hamburg News

Articles courtesy of the Hamburg Area Item, Pottsville Republican & additional news sources. For additional Hamburg Pennsylvania news and press - click here >

The Art of Home Improvement

by Bruce Posten,
Photos by Ryan McFadden © Reading Eagle
4/27/2007

Eric and Rebekah Armusik Have Transformed Their 19th-Century Brick Victorian in Hamburg into the House of Their Dreams. AT THE DAWN OF THE 21st century in 2000, Eric and Rebekah Armusik moved into a 19th-century, two-story, brick Victorian home in Hamburg and managed to bring a 17th-century baroque artistic sensibility to the rooms. The Armusiks, both 33, (he is portrait painter; she is a former visual display designer for retail stores and boutiques) might be viewed as time travelers trading in a palette of hues in deep red, rich gold and shiny mahogany. Click here for more

Hamburg PA Walking Tour Showcases Rich Heritage

By: Maria Herne - 8/03/06
Pottsville Republican

HAMBURG — The Hamburg Our Town Foundation has created a walking tour for residents and visitors to discover the borough’s rich heritage through its architecture... more>

Industry Making a Comeback?

By: Dan Roman - 07/19/2006

While the trend over the past few decades ha been for industry to move out of Hamburg, a few companies in recent companies like Quaker Maid Cabinetry and Wissahickon Spring Water are the latest additions to the Hamburg industrial scene. Attracted to the area's affordable property values, location, and pool of viable workers, the two companies chose to make Hamburg home.... more

Designing Hamburg

By: Dan Roman - 05/10/2006

With modern technology, Historic Hamburg PA resident and Contemporary Figurative Artist Eric Armusik has the ability to recreate the past at the touch of his fingers. For the past six years, the 33-year-old artist and designer has worked with Our Town Foundation (OTF), Hamburg's state-sponsored downtown revitalization program, to give some of Hamburg's historic buildings a virtual makeover... more>

Support the Hamburg Historic Designation !

Get your hard copy of the new Historic Hamburg Walking Tour Brochure
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See the new mock up of the American House Hotel website currently under construction

Historic Photo of the Month - Spanish American War Parade

Before | After

Photo courteous of David Berger from the Hamburg Historic Society

Need a Place to Stay?

Hamburg's Newly Renovated"Home Away From Home"

Hamburg Pennsylvania Building Restorations

See the recent restoration projects funded by the Hamburg Our Town Foundation and the residents themselves- Click here

Hamburg, Pennsylvania is a community in the middle of a revitalization. Various organizations from the Hamburg Area Historical Society, Hamburg Lions Club, The Greater Hamburg Business Association, Our Town Foundation, Hamburg Jaycees, The Chamber and numerous others have combined their interests in helping Hamburg to become, once again, the great town it was and will be . These efforts have earned Hamburg several distinctions of prestige such as The Main Street Program, Designation as a Pennsylvania Blueprint Community and several grants for facade improvements, streetscape beautification and numerous individual grants. See some of the major projects in Hamburg here.