Peekskill Downtown Historic District
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Peekskill Downtown Historic District, at Main, Division, South, Park, Bank, Brown, First and Esther Sts., Central and Union Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 2005. It was among the first 10 of Peekskill’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-19th Century, as it does for 170 other New York listings. The district takes in 150 historic buildings. The listing covers 40 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric district in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 91 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Main, Division, South, Park, Bank, Brown, First and Esther Sts., Central and Union Aves., Peekskill · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Peekskill Downtown Historic DistrictStart here
- 2
St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 1892 · 0.1 mi on - 3
US Post Office-PeekskillGeorgian · 0.3 mi on - 4
Peekskill Presbyterian ChurchMid-19th Century · Built 1846 · next door - 5
Drum Hill High SchoolNeoclassical · next door
5 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Mid-19th Century style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mid-19th Century.
Memories of Peekskill Downtown Historic District
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Peekskill Downtown Historic District
Is Peekskill Downtown Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 6, 2005 (Register number 04000095).
Is Peekskill Downtown Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aaron Copland House, 3.6 miles away.
Can you visit Peekskill Downtown Historic District?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Peekskill Downtown Historic District?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 91 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75323155 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.