Dwight–Hooker Avenue Historic District Explained

Dwight–Hooker Avenue Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Dwight St. from Hamilton to Hooker, and 79-85 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, New York
Coordinates:41.6942°N -73.9239°W
Architect:Lloyd, Percival M.
Carpenter, Dubois
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Shingle Style
Added:November 26, 1982
Refnum:82001132

Dwight–Hooker Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It includes 17 contributing residential buildings in the most architecturally significant, turn of the 20th century neighborhood in Poughkeepsie. Most of the houses were built between 1895 and 1915 and are in a variety of popular revival styles. They are mostly to stories in height.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Dwight–Hooker Avenue Historic District. August 1980. 2011-01-10 . Townley McElhiney Sharp. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying nine photos.