Poughkeepsie Waterfront
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Poughkeepsie Waterfront LED lights illuminate the Walkway over the Hudson Poughkeepsie Mid-way between Manhattan and Albany Mid-way between Nieuw Amsterdam and Beverwijck DthDutchess County t A region of PtPaten ts becomes a County with Towns The History of Upper Landing Upper Landing Committee A symbol indicates the presence of Lewis Mill on the north shore of the Fallkill Creek Poughkeepsie Once Capital of New York State now the Dutchess County Seat R. L. Livingston’s Store & Mills labeled on a 1799 map showing “Upper Landing” In 1814 the homes of Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Sherman are first shown 1874 Upper Landing is a Commercial Hub 1887 Sanborn Map – Hub of Industry Poughkeepsie Store Fallkill Dye Knitting Works Mill Cedar Lumber Yard Hill Mill Chair Making Dam, Flume & Saw Mill Freight Trains and Passenger Boats 1913 Central Hudson acquires Upper Landing Night Watchman, Hahn Portable Clock 4 Stations, Hourly Rounds Power & Heat: Steam Fuel: Coal Lights: Gas & Electric Building containing 2 Steam TbiTurbines Hoffman House Reynolds House Historical Significance Hoffman House and Reynolds House Mill on the Fallkill at Upper Landing The Port of Poughkeepsie was first used for shipping goods and later for transporting people. 19th Century Reynolds House was once a residential general store. Listed as Local Landmark Foundation of Hoffman House dates to early Dutch and Walloon period Upper Landing 100 years ago in the first quarter of the 1700’s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Listed as a Local Landmark. 2006 City of Poughkeepsie Acquires Upper Landing Reasons for Acquisition 1. Public Access – Trail connection between Waryas and Dutton Property 2. Maintenance of Fallkill Creek herring habitat 3. Only 1 of 5 remaining early 18th century homes in Poughkeepsie. 4. Riverfront viewshed between two signature bridges 5. Designated “park swap” for new College Hill reservoir 6. Synergy with Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum vision for public use 2009 Quadricentennial The Dutch Return to New York Mayor Tkazyik, opening day Walkway Over The Hudson 100 Dutch Guests, Cycling the Length of Manhattan Inaugurating cycling on the Walkway over the Hudson Representatives from Dutchess County cycle Manhattan with the Dutch The Dutch Donate Bikes to the Walkway over the Hudson Nonja Knip from the Netherlands in the Poughkeepsie Parade 2010 Dutch Architect ppproposes a Brid ge for Poughkeepsie Walkway over the Hudson Elevator to Walkway H Water St u Reynolds Hoffman House d House s o n Bridge Fallkill Pavillion Piano Childrens’ Factory Museum Waryas P’kpsie Train Park Station Beams in 3 Directions Stream Beam, Elevator Beam, Hoffman House Beam The Vision Takes Shape Looking Towards the Walkway from the Childrens’ Museum Parking Lot Walkway Over the Hudson Hoffman House LkLookout PiPoint Reynolds House To Walkway Elevator Fallkill Creek Childrens Museum Parking Lot To Train Station 2013 Dyson Foundation Buys Property Develops Upper Landing Park Restores Hoffman House Neville Smythe, Nancy Cozean, Exterior Don Swartz and Kathy Albanese Removes interior mould at the Park Opening from Hoffman House Restores Reynolds House EtExter ior Upper Landing Park Gateway to the Walkway Over the Hudson Left: Upper Landing, before… Right: Upper Landing Park, October 2013 2014 City of Poughkeepsie Installs temporary Pedestrian Bridge over the Fallkill Creek 2014 Walkwayyp over the Hudson completes the Elevator? June 2013 – Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Elevator November 2013 – Scheduled completion date 2014 – Actual ClCompletion D?Date? The Future of Upper Landing As Envisioned by the Upper Landing Committee Vision for Upper Landing Elevator Hoffman House Industrial WlkWalkway to History Elevator Interpretive Center Destination Reynolds House Pedestrian Bridge Gift Shop Children’s Coffee Shop Museum Bicycle Rental Three-Way Dutch Bridge 1. Tourist Destination 2. Viewing Platform 3. Meeting Place Walkway over 4. Link between: the Hudson Past and Present City and River Train Station and Walkway River Front Park and Elevated Park 5. Sustainable Construction Locally harvested wood Carbon Sequestration 6. Opportunity for Education Historic Dutch Presence Industrial Heritage Sustainable Technology Estuary Biology Educational Possibilities Reynolds House SSsustainab ility yT Training Center – Sustainable Building Restoration Sustainable Technologies – Wa ter powered Grai n Mill Displays and Training during Creek Week Industrial Historyygp of Poughkeepsie Demonstration “Village” Docent Presents History Hands-on experience of using the Fallkill to During 2009 Silver drive machinery – (by Mid -Hudson Childrens Children’s Ribbon House Tour Museum) Ship Building History Wha ling His tory Educational Possibilities, ctd. DhDutch HiHeritage EhibiExhibit – Part of Hoffman House Changgging Exhibits at Hoffman House – (by Marist, Vassar and Dutchess Community Collegg)e) Glass Eels Revolutionary War Re- Courtesy DEC Fallkill Eel Migration Project enactment Site 4th Grade Local History Experiential Exhibits – (by Board of Education) Eel migration – DEC Science Project The “Onrust” entering the Rondout Mooring site for historical ships Our Poughkeepsie Waterfront Incredible Potential.