Academy Street Historic District, Poughkeepsie

Name: Academy Street Historic District
Address: Poughkeepsie, United States

#74 among attractions in Poughkeepsie

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The Academy Street Historic District is a historic district located along that street between Livingston and Montgomery streets in the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is a few blocks from US 9, just northeast of Springside, Matthew Vassar's never-completed estate that is now a National Historic Landmark. ()

Coordinates: 41°41'36"N, 73°55'44"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Bardavon 1869 Opera House, The Chance, St. Mary's Church.

0.8 miN
Concert hall, Music venue, Ice rink
Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie
20 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.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie
18 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.
0.7 miN
Rock club, Concert hall, Music venue
The Chance, Poughkeepsie
19 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.
0.5 miNE
Church
St. Mary's Church, Poughkeepsie
14 min walk • The Church of St. Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York City. It was established as a parish in 1873. In November 2014, the Archdiocese announced that St. Joseph's Church on Lafayette Place would merge with St. Mary's.
0.7 miN
Shopping, Department store, Neoclassical architecture
Luckey, Poughkeepsie
18 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.
0.5 miN
Library
Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie
13 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.
0.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie
11 min walk • Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie is a historic church at 70 Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie, New York. The original congregation was formed in 1716. The building was constructed in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was designed by Charles Collens.
0.6 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Poughkeepsie
15 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.
0.6 miN
Church
First Presbyterian Church Rectory, Poughkeepsie
15 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.
0.5 miN
Library
Mid-Hudson Library System, Poughkeepsie
13 min walk • Since 1959, the Mid-Hudson Library System has acted to ensure the public's right to free access, facilitate economical resource sharing, and promote professional library services while working in partnerships with the independent public and free association libraries in New York's Hudson Valley.
0.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory, Poughkeepsie
11 min walk • Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and rectory located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. The church was built in 1892, and is a Romanesque Revival style brick and stone church. It features a massive hexagonal tower with castellated elements and an opern belfry.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Academy Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Reynolds House, Poughkeepsie (5 min walk), Dwight–Hooker Avenue Historic District, Poughkeepsie (7 min walk), Garfield Place Historic District, Poughkeepsie (9 min walk), Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory, Poughkeepsie (11 min walk).

How to get to Academy Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Academy Street Historic District:

Bus

Forbus Street & Hooker Avenue • Lines: Southside (10 min walk)
Columbus Drive & Church Street East • Lines: D, E (16 min walk)

Train

Poughkeepsie (27 min walk)