Poughkeepsie Inn, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Poughkeepsie Inn, located on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Formerly known as the Poughkeepsie Motor Hotel.

Location: Google Maps (41.668154, -73.930231)

Dutchess Plaza, Route 44, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Dutchess Plaza had its peak; it is still in existence, but it is not what it used to be. The neon sign that advertises the plaza along Route 44 is no longer lit. It is a bit of a depressing plaza.

Location: GoogleMaps

Red Apple Rest, Southfields, NY

The abandoned Red Apple Rest is located in Southfield, NY. I photographed it in August 2013. If you Google the site, you find out a lot about it: It was opened in 1931 as a rest stop along the way from Manhattan to the Catskills. When the Thruway was opened, bypassing the road, in addition to people no longer vacationing in the Catskills, the business went down hill and eventually closed.

Location: Google Maps

Former Ehmer Meat Market, Poughkeepsie, NY

Photos of the building most recently signed as the Ehmer Meat Market on Main Street in Poughkeepsie between South Hamilton Street and Academy Street, on the south side of the street. During renovations in 2013, the old sign was removed, revealing signage of its previous usage as the French Pastry Shop and Restaurant. An undated historic photograph shows the French Pastry sign.

Alex’s Restaurant, Poughkeepsie, NY

Alex’s Restaurant, at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street in downtown Poughkeepsie, is a local favorite. Soon before these photographs were taken, a portion of the sign fell off/was removed, revealing a neat older sign.

Doll House, Kingston, NY

Located on Route 28 in the Town of Kingston, this site has had several uses including a tavern, a meat store, and selling doll houses. The building was constructed prior to 1925.

Link: News article

Former Avis Rental, Newburgh, NY

On Stewart Airport property is a building that was most recently operated as an Avis rental car business. Previously, it served as an automobile repair facility and a gasoline station. It sits unused on the property.