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Why it's listed
Standing at the foot of Hudson Avenue in Peekskill, this three-story painted brick building dates to about 1855 and reflects the Italianate style. It measures four bays wide by three deep and is topped by a shallow pyramidal roof, a square cupola and a bracketed wooden cornice with dentils. Windows have round brick hood moulds with keystones. Built for commercial use with living quarters above, it housed a saloon on the ground floor and boarding-house rooms on the upper floors, which still keep their layouts, staircases and some woodwork and plaster. The site sits at the old entrance to Lower Dock, once a hub of shipping, stove manufacturing and rail traffic along the Hudson River. The building is recognized as a distinctive example of mid-19th century commercial architecture in the city and as one of only two hotels of its era still standing in Peekskill. It is currently vacant, and the first floor has been mostly gutted.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is a distinctive example of mid-19th century commercial architecture in Peekskill under Criterion C. It shows typical Italianate features such as a square form, round-arched corbelled brick window lintels, a bracketed cornice, a hip roof and a cupola. It is also one of only two hotels of its period still standing in the city and is tied to the Lower Dock waterfront district.
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 00001158, listed September 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 50 Hudson Ave., Peekskill |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | September 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001158 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1855 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant. The exterior is in fair to good condition with minor alterations, and the first floor interior has been gutted. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.28603, -73.92999 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00001158.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7598249
- This listing as JSON
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