Poughkeepsie Savings Bank
Also known as: Bank of the Hudson
Why it's listed
Built in 1911-12 at 21 Market Street in downtown Poughkeepsie, this one-story bank was designed by the New York firm Mowbray & Uffinger, specialists in bank and office buildings. Its white Pennsylvania marble facade, set on a pale granite base, features fluted Roman Ionic columns, a full pediment with dentils and modillions, and bronze-framed glazing. Inside, a banking room roughly 40 by 60 feet and 40 feet high has red marble wainscoting, Ionic pilasters, a white marble floor and cast bronze teller counters. A large stained glass window by D'Ascenzo Studios shows Henry Hudson's Half Moon on the Hudson River. It is the third bank of the same name on the site, the first savings bank founded in Dutchess County, and the only commercial Neoclassical building in the city. It was built in six months for $85,000, reworked inside in 1931, and extended at the rear around 1957. It continues to operate as a bank branch, now named Bank of the Hudson.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the bank is an impressive example of Neoclassical commercial architecture and the only commercial building in that style in Poughkeepsie. It shows the typical features of an early-20th-century urban bank: a marble temple-like facade with colossal Ionic columns and a monumental banking hall. Its large stained glass window by D'Ascenzo Studios is noted as a feature of particular interest.
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 98001445, listed December 4, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 21 Market St., Poughkeepsie |
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| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | December 4, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98001445 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1911-31 |
| Architect / builder | Mowbray & Uffinger (architects); Torrington Building Company, Poughkeepsie (construction contractor) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival (Neoclassical) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a bank branch (Bank of the Hudson); the banking room was remodeled in 1931, the skylight covered and a rear addition built c. 1957. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.70359, -73.92934 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 98001445.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7235499
- This listing as JSON
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