Villa Loretto, Peekskill

Name: Villa Loretto
Address: Peekskill, United States

#8 among attractions in Peekskill

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Villa Loretto is a historic institutional building located at Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1928 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for the housing and treatment of young delinquent women. It is a three to four story, "H" shaped brick building containing more than 175,000 square feet. The facility closed in June 1975. It has been converted to condominium residences known as Villa at the Woods. ()

Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 41°17'25"N, 73°54'13"W

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Peekskill United States

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Villa Loretto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, The Field Library.

0.8 miW
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill
21 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.
1 miW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Peekskill
27 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.
~1510 ftNW
41°17'37"N • 73°54'26"W
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill
8 min walk • Art museum, Art gallery, Museum
1 miW
41°17'28"N • 73°55'22"W
The Field Library, Peekskill
26 min walk • Library
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Peekskill Downtown Historic District, Peekskill
22 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.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Nelson Avenue–Fort Hill Historic District, Peekskill
27 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.
0.7 miW
Universities and schools
Ford Administration Building, Peekskill
19 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Beecher-McFadden Estate, Peekskill
18 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 Villa Loretto?

Nearby attractions include Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill (8 min walk), Beecher-McFadden Estate, Peekskill (18 min walk), Ford Administration Building, Peekskill (19 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill (21 min walk).

How to get to Villa Loretto by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa Loretto:

Bus

Main St @ Grant Ave • Lines: 14 (8 min walk)
Route 6 @ Dayton Lane • Lines: 14, 17 (16 min walk)