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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.
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 Phase II is Now Open!
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. |
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 >
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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Support the
Hamburg Historic Designation ! |
Get your hard
copy of the new Historic Hamburg Walking Tour Brochure
or download it here
See
the new mock up of the American House Hotel website
currently under construction
Historic Photo of the Month - Spanish American
War Parade
Before
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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.
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