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Barrett House
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National Register of Historic Places

Barrett House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Greek RevivalListed 1982Poughkeepsie

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About Barrett House

Barrett House, at 55 Noxon St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 26, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 886 other New York listings. It was listed as part of Poughkeepsie MRA. 26 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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BCollingwood Opera House and Office BuildingBuilding0.2 miBWallace Company Department StoreBuilding0.2 miBPoughkeepsie Savings BankClassical Revival · Built 18310.2 miDMain Mall Historic District (Boundary Increase)Early Commercial0.2 miBSouth Hamilton Street RowSecond Empire/Italianate0.3 miBEastman TerraceRenaissance0.3 miBHershkind HouseStick/Eastlake0.3 miBPost-Williams HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBTravis HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBNiagara Engine HouseLate Gothic Revival · Built 19090.3 miBDutchess County Court HouseClassical Revival0.3 miBPoughkeepsie City HallGreek Revival0.3 miBPoughkeepsie Trust CompanyBeaux Arts0.3 miDUpper-Mill Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic0.3 miBReynolds HouseShingle0.4 miBCorlies-Ritter-Hart HouseBuilt 18720.4 miBReformed Dutch Church of PoughkeepsieLate Gothic Revival0.4 miDUnion Street Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBVassar Home for Aged MenItalianate0.4 miBVassar InstituteVictorian Italianate Gothic0.4 miBSecond Baptist ChurchGreek Revival0.4 miBItalian CenterQueen Anne0.4 miBBuilding at 73 Mansion St.Queen Anne · Built 18900.4 miBF.R. Bain HouseBuilding0.5 miDDwight-Hooker Avenue Historic DistrictShingle0.5 miBBooth, O. H., Hose CompanyBuilding0.5 miBPoughkeepsie Underwear FactoryBuilding0.5 miBDixon HouseGreek Revival0.5 miDMill Street-North Clover Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Second Empire0.5 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.5 miDMill Street-North Clover Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBUS Post Office-PoughkeepsieFederal · Built 19390.5 miDBalding Avenue Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 mi
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Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.

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Questions about Barrett House

Is Barrett House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 26, 1982 (Register number 82001122).

Is Barrett House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Matthew Vassar Estate, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Barrett House?

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 Barrett House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 75312506 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.