THE SOURCE

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4 When asked where he sources the architectural salvage that fills the two floors of his enormous shop (and a 2,000-square-foot warehouse as well) in Newburgh, owner Reggie Young tells a story. In April, he received a call from Medline, a medical supply manufacturer that was building a distribution center in Montgomery. The Medline representative asked if Young was interested in salvaging what he could from a circa 1800 Federal house before it was torn down in three days’ time. No problem for Young: He mobilized a team and went to work. He removed an entire staircase from the house, which a client carted away on a flatbed truck. Young brought a bevy of historic items back to the shop, including seven entire window trim sets, many doors, various bits of cabinetry, and the original Federal entranceway with sidelights.

Who wants all this stuff? “My primary customers are architects, designers, and builders,” says Young. But there’s also a burning desire for authentic hardware among laypeople. “People want something that’s reclaimed, that doesn’t come in five miles of bubble wrap,” says Young. “People, young people especially, want a more sustainable life. They want the patina of a life lived in their homes.”

Since opening his Broadway storefront two years ago, Young has been stuffing Hudson Valley House Parts to the rafters with patina. In early November, some of the items available included a practically mint nine-foot-long chestnut dining room table ($950), a nine-by-eight-foot stained glass window ($8,500), an antique wrought iron garden bench with scrolling arms ($550), in addition to thousands of items from your restoration fever dreams. —Brian K. Mahoney

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1. DESIGN SIGN The Design sign was from a local kitchen store that closed some time ago. HVHP’s inventory includes matching signs that say “Kitchen” and “Center.”

2. STAINED GLASS WINDOW The large stained glass window was made in Cornwall back at the turn of the 20th century for a mansion renovation in Garrison. HVHP obtained it as the Queen Anne Renovation was being torn out and the house taken back to its earlier Italianate style.

3. MOORISH RUG The red and cream Moorish Star rug is a favorite of Young’s. It comes from an estate in Northern New Jersey.

4. SNAKESKIN The snake skins are from a Main Line estate in Philadelphia. The rattlesnake skin retains its rattle.

5. HOLOPHANE LAMPS The Holophane fixtures hanging over the counter are from Allentown State Hospital and original to the 1901-1912 construction.