Hudson River State Hospital, Main Building
Built 1867 by Frederick Clarke Withers. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | US 9, Poughkeepsie, NY |
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | Jun 29, 1989 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane, Main Building; Hud |
| Reference number | 89001166 |
| Built | 1867 · more from the 1860s |
| Architect | Frederick Clarke Withers |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | US 9, Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Coordinates | 41.7331° N, 73.9281° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Poughkeepsie | 93 listed places in Poughkeepsie → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Hudson River State Hospital, Main Building listed on the National Register?
Jun 29, 1989. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Hudson River State Hospital, Main Building built?
1867, designed by Frederick Clarke Withers.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Hudson River State Hospital, Main Building?
US 9, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Hudson River State Hospital, Main Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89001166. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.