{"nrhp_refnum":"82001159","name":"Poughkeepsie Trust Company","other_names":["Dutchess County Courthouse Annex"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"236 Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Poughkeepsie","county":"Dutchess County","state":"NY","lat":41.70424942100004,"lon":-73.92942724599999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-11-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A five-story brick and stone Beaux-Arts bank building at 236 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, built in 1906 to designs by Percival M. Lloyd of Poughkeepsie. It later became a Dutchess County Courthouse annex.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the most elaborate and distinctive Beaux-Arts structure in the area and one of Percival Lloyd's most significant works. It was described as the region's first modern skyscraper, a fireproof steel and concrete building with ornate carved stone. The New York Water Supply Commission rented offices there while planning a great aqueduct.","narrative":"Built in 1906 at 236 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, this Beaux-Arts bank was designed by local architect Percival M. Lloyd for the Poughkeepsie Trust Company, replacing an earlier company building on the same site. Described as the region's first modern skyscraper, it was a fireproof structure of carved stone, brick, steel and concrete, with an elevator and a banking room finished in marble and bronze, at an estimated cost of $100,000. The facade features a bold projecting cornice with modillion blocks, swag ornament, quoined corners, and a stone arch with a curved keystone. Inside, the mahogany counter, brass fittings and bronze lighting remain intact. The New York Water Supply Commission rented the fifth floor and half of the fourth to plan and direct a major aqueduct then under construction in Ulster, Orange and Putnam Counties. The building is regarded as the area's most elaborate Beaux-Arts structure and one of Lloyd's most significant works. It now serves as a county courthouse annex.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Percival M. Lloyd of Poughkeepsie (architect)","architectural_style":"Beaux-Arts","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition with no major alterations; the interior is described as intact. Originally a bank, now used as a courthouse annex.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:42.239327-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001159.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001159/1c62e0647d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001159/1c62e0647d-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poughkeepsie_Trust_Company.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:Poughkeepsie_Trust_Company.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312458","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poughkeepsie_Trust_Company","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7235500"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/dutchess-county/poughkeepsie-trust-company-82001159/"}