Howland Cultural Center, Beacon

Name: Howland Cultural Center
Address: 477 Main St, Beacon, 12508, United States

#7 among attractions in Beacon

Concert hall, Library

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The Howland Cultural Center, formerly known as Howland Library, is located on Main Street in Beacon, New York, United States. It is an ornate brick building designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the 1870s. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1872 (152 years ago)Coordinates: 41°30'6"N, 73°57'54"W

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477 Main StBeaconBeacon 12508 United States

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Day trips

Howland Cultural Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dia Beacon, St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Reformed Church of Beacon, St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

0.9 miW
Massive museum with modern art
Dia Beacon, Beacon
24 min walk • Dia Beacon is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present and is one of the 11 locations and sites they manage. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York.
0.7 miNW
Church
St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Beacon
19 min walk • The Church of St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Beacon, Dutchess County, New York. It was established after a parish mergers of the Church of St. Joachim, and St. John the Evangelist.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Reformed Church of Beacon, Beacon
23 min walk • The Reformed Church of Beacon, originally the Reformed Dutch Church of Fishkill Landing, is a historic and architecturally-significant church in Beacon, New York.
~1580 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Beacon
8 min walk • St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located in Beacon, New York, United States. The church complex of four buildings and a cemetery takes up a 12-acre parcel between Wolcott, Rector, Phillips and Union Streets. It was founded in 1832 as a religious school that soon became St. Anna's Church of Fishkill Landing.
0.6 miNW
Church
Trinity Methodist Church, Beacon
16 min walk • The Springfield Baptist Church, formerly Trinity Methodist Church, is a historic church in Beacon in Dutchess County, New York. It was originally constructed about 1849 as the Associate Presbyterian Church. It was expanded and improved in 1864, 1887, 1891, and 1895. The church consists of a large nave with a steeply pitched gable roof.
0.7 miNW
41°30'30"N • 73°58'33"W
Hudson Beach Glass, Beacon
19 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~440 ftNE
41°30'8"N • 73°57'49"W
BAU: Beacon Artist Union, Beacon
3 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Beacon Reservoir, Hudson Highlands State Park
42 min walk • Beacon Reservoir supplies water to the city of Beacon, in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is located at 1,285 feet above sea level in a hollow between Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, in the neighboring Town of Fishkill, very close to the Putnam County line.
0.7 miNW
41°30'28"N • 73°58'31"W
Dream in Plastic, Beacon
18 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
~610 ftW
Historical place, Park
Madam Brett Homestead, Beacon
3 min walk • The Madam Brett Homestead is an early 18th-century home located in the city of Beacon, New York, United States. It is the oldest standing building in its part of Dutchess County and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1976. It is also listed on the NYS Independence Trail.
~270 ftE
41°30'6"N • 73°57'50"W
Matteawan Gallery, Beacon
2 min walk • Museum, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Howland Cultural Center?

Nearby attractions include Matteawan Gallery, Beacon (2 min walk), BAU: Beacon Artist Union, Beacon (3 min walk), Madam Brett Homestead, Beacon (3 min walk), St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Beacon (8 min walk).

How to get to Howland Cultural Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Howland Cultural Center:

Bus

Main Street & Veteran's Place • Lines: B (6 min walk)
Beacon Post Office • Lines: A, B (7 min walk)

Train

Beacon (28 min walk)

Ferry

Beacon (30 min walk)