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Springside, Barn & Stable, Academy Street, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY
LocationAcademy Street,
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS NY-5489-A
National Register Number: 69000141
Significance: Built by Mathew Vassar (1792-1868), founder of Vassar College, as a country seat, Springside is unique in possessing the only two buildings which can be definitely attributed to Andrew Johnson Downing (1803-1892). Downing's plans and elevations for the cottage (NY-5489) and the stables (NY-5489-A) are now in the Vassar Library Collection.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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