Pelton Mill
Why it's listed
Pelton Mill, at 110 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie, is a 4½-story masonry factory with a gable end facing the street and stone foundations stepping down toward the Fallkill Creek. Its earliest portion dates to about 1834, and it was rebuilt after a fire in 1854. C. M. Pelton rented the building in 1837, and by 1850 it served as the Pelton factory, producing ingrain carpeting and pins. An 1887 map records weaving, carding, spinning and pin manufacturing there. By 1895 the Pelton operation had left and the Poughkeepsie Rod Company used the building. The front shows a projecting cornice with a stepped brick frieze, brackets with pendants, an arched gable window and stone lintels and sills. Inside are hand-hewn beams and early flooring. The building is valued for its place in Poughkeepsie's manufacturing history and as the city's oldest surviving factory. Later additions include an elevator shaft and southwest corner extensions, and it now holds offices and storage.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant for its role in the history of Poughkeepsie manufacturing. It is also considered the city's oldest extant factory building, with a bracketed cornice and 12/12 windows dating to the early to mid-nineteenth century.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82001156, listed November 26, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 110 Mill St., Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | November 26, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001156 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Presently used for offices and storage; condition rated fair, with no threats known. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Within district | Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.70854, -73.93585 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001156.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7161760
- This listing as JSON
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