{"nrhp_refnum":"72000831","name":"Church of the Holy Comforter","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"13 Davies St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Poughkeepsie","county":"Dutchess County","state":"NY","lat":41.70620752800005,"lon":-73.93660644499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1972-04-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"An Episcopal church at 13 Davies Street in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Its cornerstone was laid on October 25, 1860, and it was designed by Richard Upjohn.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is a notable work by Richard Upjohn, described as the foremost Gothic Revival architect of his period. It is an example of his mid-1800s work in the Hudson Valley. Clearing for the North/South Arterial in 1965 exposed the church to public view again, and its delicate details and intimate scale blend with the surrounding Victorian houses.","narrative":"Perched above the North/South Arterial in Poughkeepsie, this small Episcopal church at 13 Davies Street was built after meetings in 1854-55 and 1858 under the auspices of Christ Church. Its cornerstone was laid on October 25, 1860. Richard Upjohn of New York City, described as the foremost Gothic Revival architect of his period, designed it, and his plans are preserved at Columbia University's Avery Library. The cruciform building has smoothly dressed Hudson Valley bluestone walls, red sandstone trim, a tower, an octagonal apse and a steep roof of banded red, green and yellow slates. Inside, the original pews remain, along with a vaulted ceiling on carpenter Gothic wooden ribs and original stained glass. The apse ceiling is painted deep blue with gold stars. Highway clearance in the 1960s revealed the church to view for the first time in many years, and it now sits harmoniously among nearby Victorian houses. The form lists its condition as excellent and unaltered.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1860)","architect_builder":"Richard Upjohn of New York City","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent and unaltered, on its original site; occupied and used for religious purposes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.995208-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/72000831.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72000831/1d6d3ca1a2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72000831/1d6d3ca1a2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Church_of_the_Holy_Comforter,_Poughkeepsie,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Church_of_the_Holy_Comforter,_Poughkeepsie,_NY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"72000834","name":"Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/mill-street-north-clover-street-historic-district-72000834/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317315","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Comforter_(Poughkeepsie,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5117883"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/dutchess-county/church-of-the-holy-comforter-72000831/"}