Vassar Institute, Poughkeepsie

Name: Vassar Institute
Address: Poughkeepsie, United States

#66 among attractions in Poughkeepsie

Gothic Revival architecture

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The Vassar Institute building is located at Main and Vassar streets in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, across from the architecturally similar Vassar Home for Aged Men. It is a late-19th century building combining the Italianate and Second Empire architectural styles. ()

Built: 1882 (142 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°42'18"N, 73°55'54"W

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Day trips

Vassar Institute – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Church, The Chance.

~590 ftSE
Concert hall, Music venue, Ice rink
Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie
3 min walk • Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center is a venue located in Poughkeepsie, New York, consisting of Mair Hall and the McCann Ice Arena. It was built in the 1970s as part of the general attempt at rehabilitation of the central district of the City of Poughkeepsie.
~980 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie
5 min walk • The Bardavon 1869 Opera House, in the downtown district of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, is the oldest continuously operating theater in New York State. Designed by J.A.
~1890 ftNW
Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Church, Poughkeepsie
10 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a historic Roman Catholic parish church building located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.
0.4 miE
Rock club, Concert hall, Music venue
The Chance, Poughkeepsie
10 min walk • The Chance is a concert and theater complex located in downtown Poughkeepsie, New York. The complex consists of four rooms: the Chance Theater, which is the primary concert hall; The Loft, a smaller upstairs concert hall; The Platinum Lounge, a downstairs bar/nightclub; and The Nuddy Irishmen, a downstairs cafe/bar.
~1790 ftSE
Shopping, Department store, Neoclassical architecture
Luckey, Poughkeepsie
9 min walk • The Luckey, Platt & Company Department Store building is located at the corner of Main and Academy streets in downtown Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. For most of the 20th century it was a major retail destination not only for the city but the entire Hudson Valley.
~1690 ftS
Library
Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie
9 min walk • The Adriance Memorial Library is located on Market Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is a stone building in the Classical Revival architectural style erected shortly at the end of the 19th century. In 1982 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~580 ftN
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Second Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie
3 min walk • The Second Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, is located at the corner of Vassar and Mill streets. It is a wooden building from the late 1830s in the Greek Revival architectural style, the only remaining church in the city in that style.
~610 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture, City hall
Poughkeepsie City Hall, Poughkeepsie
3 min walk • Poughkeepsie City Hall is a historic city hall located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York at 228 Main Street. It was built in 1831 and is a two-story, red brick building with a basement and attic, in the Greek Revival style.
~490 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie
3 min walk • The First Baptist Church is an historic American Baptist church located at 164 South Cherry Street in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.
0.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Poughkeepsie
12 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built in 1905 and is a large, five sided stone building with a wing.
0.4 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church Rectory, Poughkeepsie
11 min walk • First Presbyterian Church Rectory is a historic Presbyterian church rectory located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1857 and is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story brick dwelling on a raised basement in the Second Empire style. It is five bays wide and features a bellcast mansard roof.

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Which popular attractions are close to Vassar Institute?

Nearby attractions include Vassar Home for Aged Men, Poughkeepsie (2 min walk), First Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie (3 min walk), Second Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie (3 min walk), Poughkeepsie City Hall, Poughkeepsie (3 min walk).

How to get to Vassar Institute by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vassar Institute:

Bus

Main Street & Columbus Drive • Lines: B, D, E (2 min walk)
Main Street & Market Street • Lines: 21P, A, B, C, D, E, Main Street, Northside, Southside (5 min walk)

Train

Poughkeepsie (9 min walk)