National Register of Historic Places

Wappingers Falls Historic District

Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
September 28, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002380

About this property

The Wappingers Falls Historic District is in the center of that village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is a 90-acre (36 ha) area roughly centered along South Avenue and West Main Street, NY 9D and Wappinger Creek. It includes Mesier Park in the center of the village and many adjacent residential neighborhoods, roughly bounded by Elm, Park, Walker, Market and McKinley streets. Much of the district was built in the wake of the industrialization of Wappingers Falls in the 19th century, and its styles represent a cross-section of that century. However, the contributing properties include older buildings, like the ca. 1740 Mesier-Brewer House, and newer ones like the Village Hall, formerly a post office designed under the supervision of Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidency.

Location

Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York
41.59787, -73.92018

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mulhern House
Industrial
0.1 mi
US Post Office-Wappingers Falls
Industrial
0.2 mi
Bain Commercial Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Duchess Company Superintendent's House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Cypress Avenue West Historic District
Listed
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Montgomery
1777Revolutionary War
14 mi
Battle of Fort Clinton
1777Revolutionary War
14.5 mi

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When was Wappingers Falls Historic District listed on the National Register?

Wappingers Falls Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Wappingers Falls Historic District?

Wappingers Falls Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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