Preservation Hall

Remarkably Adaptable

The Town of Newburgh recently completed a $1 million restoration of its Old Town Hall.

Built in 1851 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the landmark’s rich history marked many town milestones including the Civil War, when the bell in its tower called the Home Guard to assembly. In 1965, officials bought the church for use as a Town Hall. It served as Newburgh’s seat of government and focal point of its picturesque downtown until 2005, when a new government facility was constructed.

The landmark’s status as community favorite remains secure. With help from a $15,000 grant from the Central Indiana Community Foundation’s Efroymson Fund and a $500,000 Community Focus Fund Grant from the Indiana Office of Rural Affairs, the newly rechristened “Preservation Hall” opened in April 2008 as a museum and community facility. The Town of Newburgh hosted an open house at Preservation Hall on April 20, 2008.

For more information, contact: Cynthia Burger, Newburgh Town Manager,
812-853-3578 or ceburger@newburgh-in.gov.

Preservation Hall, Newburgh

After more than 150 years of service as a church and town hall, Newburgh’s newly renovated Preservation Hall enters a new era as a museum and community center available for rent for parties, receptions and events.