Lower Main Street Historic District, Beacon

Name: Lower Main Street Historic District
Address: Beacon, United States

#15 among attractions in Beacon

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture

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Lower Main Street Historic District, Beacon

Facts and practical information

The Lower Main Street Historic District is a historic district comprising the first several blocks of Main Street in Beacon, east of its intersection with South Street, the end of its concurrency with NY 9D. The District covers about 50 acres and includes 32 buildings, most of them in the late 19th-century Italianate style. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°30'30"N, 73°58'37"W

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Day trips

Lower Main Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dia Beacon, Newburgh–Beacon Bridge, St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Mount Gulian.

0.6 miSW
Massive museum with modern art
Dia Beacon, Beacon
17 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.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Newburgh–Beacon Bridge, Newburgh
33 min walk • The Hamilton Fish Newburgh–Beacon Bridge is a cantilever toll bridge that spans the Hudson River in New York State. The bridge carries Interstate 84 and New York State Route 52 between Newburgh and Beacon.
~1060 ftNE
Church
St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Beacon
6 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 miN
Museum, History museum
Mount Gulian, Beacon
24 min walk • Mount Gulian is a reconstructed 18th century Dutch manor house on the Hudson River in the town of Fishkill, New York, United States of America.
~1180 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Reformed Church of Beacon, Beacon
6 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.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Beacon
27 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.
~1110 ftE
Church
Trinity Methodist Church, Beacon
6 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.
0.8 miSE
Concert hall, Library
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon
20 min walk • 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.
~310 ftE
41°30'30"N • 73°58'33"W
Hudson Beach Glass, Beacon
2 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.8 miSE
41°30'8"N • 73°57'49"W
BAU: Beacon Artist Union, Beacon
21 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~450 ftE
41°30'28"N • 73°58'31"W
Dream in Plastic, Beacon
3 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lower Main Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Hudson Beach Glass, Beacon (2 min walk), Dream in Plastic, Beacon (3 min walk), St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Beacon (6 min walk), Trinity Methodist Church, Beacon (6 min walk).

How to get to Lower Main Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lower Main Street Historic District:

Bus

Route 9D & Main Street • Lines: B (1 min walk)
Beacon Train Station • Lines: 41A, 41P (11 min walk)

Train

Beacon (11 min walk)

Ferry

Beacon (14 min walk)