Matthew Vassar Estate
Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Vassar, Matthew, Estate |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Academy and Livingston Sts., Poughkeepsie, NY |
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | Aug 11, 1969 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Springside |
| Reference number | 69000141 |
| Architect | Andrew Jackson Downing |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| 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 | Academy and Livingston Sts., Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Coordinates | 41.6892° N, 73.9286° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Poughkeepsie | 93 listed places in Poughkeepsie → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Matthew Vassar Estate listed on the National Register?
Aug 11, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Matthew Vassar Estate?
Andrew Jackson Downing, working in the Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Matthew Vassar Estate?
Academy and Livingston Sts., Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Matthew Vassar Estate?
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 69000141. 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.