Vassar Institute
National Register of Historic Places

Vassar Institute

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001540

About this property

The Vassar Institute building is located at Main and Vassar streets in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, across from the architecturally similar Vassar Home for Aged Men. It is a late-19th-century building combining the Italianate and Second Empire architectural styles. It was established by Matthew Vassar's nephews on the site of the brewery which established the family fortune. It has served as a museum and art studio in the past, and has a 300-seat auditorium in the rear. In 1972 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later it also became a contributing property to the Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District. Both it and the Home for Aged Men are now used by the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center.

Location

12 Vassar St.
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
41.70562, -73.93145

Categories

SCIENCEARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTS
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Vassar Home for Aged Men
Industrial
0 mi
Second Baptist Church
Civil War
0.1 mi
Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Italian Center
Industrial
0.1 mi

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When was Vassar Institute listed on the National Register?

Vassar Institute was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Vassar Institute?

Vassar Institute is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Vassar Institute is recorded as the industrial era.

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