Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Vassar Residence

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 2, 2019

1. Vassar Residence Marker

Inscription.

218 Mill Street This house was
the home of the Vassar Brothers
Mr & Mrs Mathew Vassar Jr. and
his brother John Guy Vassar who
were trustees of Vassar College
and the founders of
Vassar Brothers Hospital
1836 - 1901

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 41° 42.385′ N, 73° 55.842′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Vassar Street, on the left when traveling west on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Second Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Van Kleeck House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Cristoforo Colombo (within shouting distance of this marker); Vassar Brothers Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vassar Institute (about 400 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Matthew Vassar (about 600 feet away); Poughkeepsie Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.

Also see . . .
1. Matthew Vassar - More Than a Brewer. Vassar Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. About the Vassar Brothers Institute. Institute website homepage (Submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home: Our History. Funeral Home website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

4. Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District - National

Vassar Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 2, 2019

2. Vassar Residence and Marker

Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.