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==Places of interest== [[File:First Congregationalist Church of Middletown.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[First Congregational Church of Middletown|The First Congregational Church]], built in 1872, has the tallest spire downtown]] The downtown area, particularly North and Main streets, has a variety of ethnic eateries and various small boutiques and thrift shops. Several churches are located in the neighborhood. The city has the single-screen, 1,100-seat [[Paramount Theatre (Middletown, New York)|Paramount Theatre]], which also offers stage shows and concerts, a local arts council, a bowling alley, [[WALL]] and [[WOSR]] radio stations, Thrall Library and the Van Duzer Historical Society museum downtown.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} Civic organizations include [[Boy Scouts of America]] and [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] chapters, as well as [[Lions Club]], [[Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks|Elks Club]], [[Kiwanis]] and [[Rotary Club]]. The Rotary Club runs a [[Horse Show]] at Fancher Davidge Park each fall. Middletown is the site of the [[Orange County Fair (New York)|Orange County Fair]] each summer and the [[Orange County Fair Speedway]]. [[Highland Lakes State Park]] is the nearest state park. Good choices for hiking, biking and country drives are nearby. Shopping in the area includes the [[Galleria at Crystal Run]], a mall just east of Middletown, and a long retail strip along Route 211 on the east side of town. Middletown's [[Hillside Cemetery (Middletown, New York)|Hillside Cemetery]] was designed by the British architect and landscape designer [[Calvert Vaux]], who worked with [[Frederick Law Olmsted]] to design [[Central Park]] in New York City. The J. W. Chorley Elementary School, designed by the American architect [[Paul Rudolph (architect)|Paul Rudolph]], was built in the 1960s and demolished in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middletowncityschools.org/chorley|title=Chorley School: Background & History|publisher=Middletown City Schools}}</ref>
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