National Register of Historic Places

Vassar Home for Aged Men

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
April 12, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000837

About this property

The former Vassar Home for Aged Men is located at Main and Vassar streets in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is just across the street from the architecturally similar Vassar Institute, and both buildings are credited to architect J.A. Wood. In the 1970s it became the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. It was established in the 1880s by the nephews of Matthew Vassar, founder of Vassar College, as a home for elderly men but was not fully occupied until the early 20th century. It continued in that use for most of the century, and was among the first buildings in the city listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Later that year it also became a contributing property to the Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District. Today it, like the Institute building, is owned by a local arts group, which rents some of the space in the building to other local non-profit organizations.

Location

1 Vassar St.
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
41.70526, -73.93109

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Sources

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When was Vassar Home for Aged Men listed on the National Register?

Vassar Home for Aged Men was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1972.

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Vassar Home for Aged Men is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Vassar Home for Aged Men is recorded as the industrial era.

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