A few years ago (~2013) Swift Hall on the campus of Vassar College was being renovated. I was given the opportunity to photograph the building while parts of its walls were removed.
Location: Google Maps
Tag Archives: Poughkeepsie
Hudson Valley Gardens & Florist, Poughkeepsie, NY
Photographs of the former Hudson Valley Gardens & Florist on DeGarmo Road. The property is being redeveloped as of late 2015.
Location: Google Maps
Calvary Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, NY
Former YMCA, Montgomery Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
The Dutchess County YMCA on Montgomery Street in Poughkeepsie, NY closed in 2009. These photos were taken in 2013. As of 2015/2016, the property appears to be in the process of renovation and reuse.
Location: Google Map (41.698722, -73.931747)
Central Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY
These are before and after photos after demolition occurred of gas storage structures on the Central Hudson property along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY. The first two photos show the site in 2012, and the third photo shows the site in 2015. This is the area bordered on the north by Dutchess Avenue and on the east by North Water Street.
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782-788 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
This commercial property dates to approximately 1880 according to the Town of Poughkeepsie Reconnaissance-Level Historic Resource Survey (September 2011). A one-story section of the building collapsed and was demolished, revealing an old painted sign indicating the store held “Staple and Fancy Groceries.” The line above it is unfortunately not legible.
Property cards for the property are difficult to interpret due to multiple buildings being on one lot. The cards appear to indicate the mansard roof was installed in 1982 (it is unknown if it was a replacement roof or a new roof style). The cards also indicate Breyer Ice Cream was present in 1955, a good store in 1981, and a bakery at an unknown time.
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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)
Sedgewick Machine Works, Poughkeepsie, NY
Photographs of the Sedgewick Machine Works along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY. The site served as a testing facility for elevators and dumbwaiters.
A February 7, 2014 article in the Poughkeepsie Journal discusses some of the history of the site:
“While the main plant that was used to build the equipment was lost to fire in the early 21st century, other deteriorating buildings and the nine-story tower remain on the site.”
“Sedgwick Machine Works was the first furnace and iron works operation to be established in America, founded in 1643.”
“The company became so well-known and respected that its equipment was installed in, among other sites, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie and the Hotel Astor, Empire State Building and Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York City.”
“President Franklin D. Roosevelt relied on a Sedgwick elevator to travel between floors at Springwood, his family estate in Hyde Park.”
Location: Bird’s Eye View
Exposed Brick Road, South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY
Many main roads in Poughkeepsie, NY were formerly brick, and often the brick is still in place with asphalt on top. This brick roadway was exposed over the 2014-2015 winter. The road is South Road in Poughkeepsie, NY, just north of Eastman Terrace.
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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.
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