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National Register of Historic Places

Hoffman House

On the National Register since 200719 years
Listed 2007Poughkeepsie
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Hoffman House

Hoffman House, at N. Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 13, 2007. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Poughkeepsie MRA. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

N. Water St., Poughkeepsie · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hoffman HouseStart here
  2. 2Poughkeepsie Railroad StationBeaux Arts · Built 1918 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Church of the Holy ComforterGothic · Built 1860 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Pelton MillBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StCLEARWATER (Sloop)Hudson River Sloop0.4 miBSecond Baptist ChurchGreek Revival0.4 miDMill Street-North Clover Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Second Empire0.4 miDUnion Street Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miBVassar Home for Aged MenItalianate0.5 miBVassar InstituteVictorian Italianate Gothic0.5 miBItalian CenterQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Hoffman House

Is Hoffman House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 13, 2007 (Register number 82005073).

Is Hoffman 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, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Hoffman 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.