Ford Administration Building, Peekskill

Name: Ford Administration Building
Address: Peekskill, United States

#14 among attractions in Peekskill

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Ford Administration Building is a historic school located at Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1925 and is a two-story, "I"-shaped, red brick building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a central portico with four Doric order columns. The slate covered hipped roof is topped by a cupola. It houses the 500-seat Ford Auditorium. It was built for the Peekskill Military Academy and is the last significant structure remaining from the academy. ()

Built: 1925 (99 years ago)Coordinates: 41°17'17"N, 73°55'1"W

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Ford Administration Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Depot Museum, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art.

~1700 ftN
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill
9 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Peekskill, New York, United States, is located on the north edge of the city's downtown. It is a three-building complex of stone Late Gothic Revival buildings on a half-acre dating to the late 19th century and added onto at successive later dates.
~1740 ftW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Peekskill
9 min walk • The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival-style church located in Peekskill, New York, United States. It was built in 1846 and was twice the size of the original sanctuary which the congregation, dating to 1799 but formally incorporated in 1826, had outgrown.
0.8 miSW
Museum
Lincoln Depot Museum, Peekskill
20 min walk • The Lincoln Depot Museum is located at 41 South Water Street in Peekskill, New York inside the Peekskill Freight Depot. The Museum is managed by the Lincoln Depot Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the history of the connection between Abraham Lincoln and Peekskill.
0.6 miNE
41°17'37"N • 73°54'26"W
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill
17 min walk • Art museum, Art gallery, Museum
~1950 ftNW
41°17'28"N • 73°55'22"W
The Field Library, Peekskill
10 min walk • Library
~1510 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Peekskill Downtown Historic District, Peekskill
8 min walk • The Peekskill Downtown Historic District is a historic district located in the downtown section of Peekskill in the U.S. state of New York.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Nelson Avenue–Fort Hill Historic District, Peekskill
14 min walk • The Nelson Avenue–Fort Hill Historic District is a residential neighborhood in northwestern Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, United States. It encompasses 195 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object and contains many late 19th-century homes in relatively intact condition.
1.3 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Beecher-McFadden Estate, Peekskill
34 min walk • The Beecher-McFadden Estate is a historic estate located on East Main Street in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ford Administration Building?

Nearby attractions include Peekskill Downtown Historic District, Peekskill (8 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill (9 min walk), Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Peekskill (9 min walk), The Field Library, Peekskill (10 min walk).

How to get to Ford Administration Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ford Administration Building:

Bus

Main St @ S James St • Lines: 14, 17 (7 min walk)
South St @ Union Ave • Lines: 14 (7 min walk)

Train

Peekskill (21 min walk)