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60-935: The Philharmonic offers a series of concert performances at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie as well as the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston . The orchestra has made regular guest appearances at festival venues, including SUNY New Paltz ’s Piano Summer , at Bowdoin Park and the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts . In 1932, four Poughkeepsie businessmen who were also dedicated string players—George Hagstrom, Sydney Fleishman, Charles T. Miller and Dr. Charles Hoffman—formed

120-576: A Juilliard teaching artist and affiliate of the New York Philharmonic redesigned the Young Peoples' concert program. Each year, the program provides thousands of regional school children with the opportunity to view orchestral concerts. In 1998, the orchestra sustained a financial crisis, and in order to save the organization, local regional philanthropic foundations stated their willingness to commit substantial support provided

180-637: A Master of Social Work . Colleges formerly located in Poughkeepsie were the Ridley-Lowell Business and Technical Institute, which closed in 2018, and the Eastman Business College (1859-1931). The city is protected by the career firefighters in the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. By keeping buildings up to code , controlling illegal occupancies, monitoring the safety of living areas and issuing licenses and permits,

240-519: A Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ was added. This organ was removed in the mid 1960s and installed in a private residence in Scarsdale, NY until subsequent dismantling by a private collector, and placed in storage. It is most likely the theater where cult film director Edward D. Wood Jr. served as an usher in his youth, although sources do not often specify the Bardavon by name. In 1947, the theater

300-554: A humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ) with relatively hot summers and cold winters. It receives approximately 44.12 inches (1,121 mm) of precipitation per year, much of which is delivered in the late spring and early summer. Due to its inland location, Poughkeepsie can be very cold during the winter, with temperatures dropping below 0 °F (−18 °C) a few times per year. Poughkeepsie can also be hit by powerful nor'easters , but it usually receives significantly less snow or rain from these storms compared to locations towards

360-820: A 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeepsie is in the Hudson River Valley region, midway between the core of the New York metropolitan area and the state capital of Albany . It is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area which belongs to the New York combined statistical area. It is served by the nearby Hudson Valley Regional Airport and Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York . Poughkeepsie has been called "The Queen City of

420-466: A 365-bed hospital situated next to U.S. Route 9 on Reade Place. The hospital has an advanced birthing center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit . Vassar Brother Medical Center is owned and operated by Nuvance Health (formerly HealthQuest), a local nonprofit collection of hospitals and healthcare providers. Emergency medical services are provided by Mobile Life Support Services, which are contracted to provide full-time ambulance coverage to

480-501: A Citizen Observer Alert Network to keep citizens informed about local crime, emergency situations, and other important information. The Dutchess County Sheriff Station is based in Poughkeepsie and is adjacent to the Dutchess County Jail, which houses around 250 inmates maximum capacity at any time, with the same number of inmates housed at out-of-county facilities. Poughkeepsie is home to Vassar Brothers Medical Center ,

540-538: A chess match against world chess master Garry Kasparov , were also manufactured by IBM Poughkeepsie. In October 2008, IBM's Poughkeepsie facility was named "Assembly Plant of the Year 2008" by the editors of Assembly Magazine . Poughkeepsie remains IBM's primary design and manufacturing center for its newest mainframes and high-end Power Systems servers, and it is also one of IBM's major software development centers for z/OS and for other products. Until 1972, Poughkeepsie

600-580: A large campus in the adjacent town of Poughkeepsie . It was once referred to as IBM's "Main Plant", although much of the workforce has been moved elsewhere in the company (2008). The site once built the IBM 700/7000 series of computers as well as the IBM 7030 Stretch computer and later, together with the Endicott site , IBM mainframes . The RS/6000 SP2 family of computers, which came to fame after one of them won

660-458: A program of two Norwegian composers, Grieg and Sparre-Olsen, at New York's Carnegie Hall . It was also during Windingstad's tenure that the orchestra presented Prokofiev 's Peter and the Wolf , narrated by former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt . By 1959, Claude Monteux , world-class flutist and son of conductor Pierre Monteux , had elevated the orchestra to a fully professional ensemble, renamed

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720-525: A spring or stream feeding into the Hudson River south of the downtown area. English colonist Robert Sanders and Dutch colonist Myndert Harmense Van Den Bogaerdt acquired the land from a local Native American tribe in 1686, and the first settlers were the families of Barent Baltus Van Kleeck and Hendrick Jans van Oosterom. The settlement grew quickly, and the Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie

780-724: A theater that has an array of music, drama, dance, and film events and is the home of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic . The Mid-Hudson Civic Center, located down the street from the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, hosts concerts, professional wrestling and trade shows and has an ice rink next door for ice hockey . From July 1984 to August 5, 1986, the Civic Center was the location for filming WWF Championship Wrestling . The Chance , located at 6 Crannell Street in downtown Poughkeepsie, hosts live rock concerts with local as well as major artists. The collections of

840-607: Is Pentecostalism (1.3%), followed by Lutheranism (1.1%), the Baptist Church (0.9%), the Latter-Day Saints (0.3%), and Christians of other denominations including the Eastern Orthodox and United Church of Christ (2.7%). The second largest religious group outside of Christianity is Islam (2.4%). The Islamic community primarily identifies with Sunni Islam in the area. Following Islam, 0.8% of

900-747: Is located in New Windsor in Orange County. The Hudson Valley Renegades is a minor league baseball team affiliated with the New York Yankees . The team is a member of the High-A East , and play at Dutchess Stadium in the nearby town of Fishkill . The Hudson Valley Hawks were a team in the National Professional Basketball League until 2009 when the league disbanded. The team's home court

960-452: Is located several miles up the Hudson from Poughkeepsie in the town of Hyde Park and is registered as a national historic site; it is considered to be a sterling example of the mansions built by American industrialists during the late 19th century. Locust Grove, the former home of Samuel F.B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, is nearby. The city is home to the Bardavon 1869 Opera House ,

1020-573: Is owned by USA Today . News 12 Hudson Valley is a regional television channel targeting the Poughkeepsie and the Hudson Valley region. FM radio stations in the area are: AM radio stations in the area are: The Poughkeepsie City School District is the public K–12 school system, serving approximately 5,000 students. The Oakwood Friends School is a co-ed boarding and day school serving approximately 170 students, grades 5–12. Located about 75 miles (121 km) north of New York City , it

1080-455: Is stimulated by several major corporations, including IBM . Educational institutions include Marist College , Vassar College , Dutchess Community College and The Culinary Institute of America . The name Poughkeepsie is derived from a word in the Wappinger tribe's Munsee language , roughly U-puku-ipi-sing , meaning 'the reed-covered lodge by the little-water place', referring to

1140-620: Is the Catholic Church (37.8%), served by the Latin Church Archdiocese of New York . The second and third largest Christian organizations are Methodism (2.6%) and Presbyterianism (2.0%), and fourth, Anglicanism/Episcopalianism (1.7%). Anglicans or Episcopalians within the city limits and surrounding area are primarily served by the Episcopal Diocese of New York . The fifth largest Christian group

1200-595: Is the oldest college preparatory school in New York State, founded in 1796. Oakwood was founded on the Quaker principles of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship. The school's vibrant community nurtures the spirit, scholar, artist, and athlete in each student. Poughkeepsie Day School , also outside the city, is a progressive co-ed pre-K-through-12 day school serving approximately 140 students, founded in 1934 by local families and members of

1260-478: Is the oldest continuously operating theater in New York State. Designed by J.A. Wood , it was built in 1869 and served as a venue for various performing arts, community meetings, and celebrations until 1923; it largely resumed this heritage by becoming a general performing-arts facility in 1976. In the interlude period from 1923 to 1975, it served as a cinema , although there were some live performances, especially vaudeville , during this period. Originally called

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1320-591: The Bardavon would step in to reorganize and reinstate the orchestra. Both the New York State Legislature and private foundations aided the Bardavon to purchase the assets and name Hudson Valley Philharmonic , which officially occurred on June 3, 1999. In March 2022, due to challenge with contract negotiations between the Bardavon and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, the orchestra began to consider to legally separate from

1380-516: The Collingwood Opera House after its owner and operator James Collingwood, the theater featured an unusual two-stage dome. Between 1869 and 1921, many notable figures of the day graced the Bardavon's stage, including Sarah Bernhardt and John Barrymore . The Bardavon was designed by prominent Poughkeepsie architect J. A. Wood and built by James S. Post, the latter notable for designing or erecting architectural structures in

1440-557: The Mid-Hudson Bridge for motor vehicles and pedestrians, and the pedestrian Walkway over the Hudson . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km ), of which 5.1 square miles (13.3 km ) is land, and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km ) (comprising 10.05%) is water. Poughkeepsie lies approximately 75 miles (121 km) north of the center of

1500-490: The New York megacity . It is 73.5 miles (118.3 km) south of the New York state capital of Albany . The highest elevation of Poughkeepsie is 380 feet (120 m) above sea level on College Hill. Its lowest is on the Hudson River. Poughkeepsie makes up a part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan statistical area , which is a part of the wider NY-NJ-CT combined statistical area . Poughkeepsie has

1560-578: The United States Constitution , and New York State entered the new union as the eleventh of the original Thirteen Colonies to become the United States. In 1799, a new seal was created for the city. The community was set off from the town of Poughkeepsie when it became an incorporated village on March 27, 1799. The city of Poughkeepsie was chartered on March 28, 1854. Poughkeepsie was a major center for whale rendering, and

1620-419: The Bardavon, a process which is still ongoing as of 2024. In the meantime, performances for the orchestra have been greatly reduced, to just three for the 2023-2024 season. [1] The current principal chairs of the orchestra are as follows: Bardavon 1869 Opera House The Bardavon 1869 Opera House / ˈ b ɑːr d ə v ɒ n / , in the downtown district of Poughkeepsie , New York , United States,

1680-675: The Hudson River a recreation of the regatta was held with Marist College Crew as its host. The events included a fireworks display, a large dinner, and the unveiling of the restored historic Cornell Boathouse, now property of Marist Crew. Historically accurate, the four mile long course started off Rogers Point in Hyde Park and ended about a mile south of the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge . Competitors included Marist , Vassar , Army , Penn , Navy , Syracuse , Columbia and Cornell . Notably this

1740-669: The Hudson Valley Philharmonic Society, Inc. Under his baton, the HVP became a prestigious regional orchestra. The Young People's Concerts program offered today is a direct descendant of the school-day concerts introduced by Claude Monteux. Imre Palló , formerly director of the German Opera on the Rhine and New York City Opera conductor, succeeded Claude Monteux as Music Director in 1976. Pallo introduced

1800-702: The Hudson". It was settled in the 17th century by the Dutch and became New York State's second capital shortly after the American Revolution . It was chartered as a city in 1854. Major bridges in the city include the Walkway over the Hudson , a former railroad bridge called the Poughkeepsie Bridge which reopened as a public walkway on October 3, 2009; and the Mid-Hudson Bridge , a major thoroughfare built in 1930 that carries U.S. Route 44 over

1860-537: The Hudson. The city of Poughkeepsie lies in New York's 18th congressional district . The City of Poughkeepsie and neighboring Town of Poughkeepsie are generally viewed as a single place and are commonly referred to collectively as "Poughkeepsie", with a combined population of 77,048 in 2020. Poughkeepsie is situated between the Lower Hudson and the Capital District regions, and the city's economy

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1920-490: The Poughkeepsie central business district and Vassar College . An extensive renovation was undertaken in 1905 and supervised by architect William Beardsley , who also designed the Dutchess County Court House and Attica state prison . The theater was not reopened until January 1, 1923, when it was opened under the new name The Bardavon Theater. At that time, it was bought by Paramount, and in 1928

1980-536: The Vassar College faculty. Other private schools in the area include Tabernacle Christian Academy and Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Spackenkill Union Free School District , comprising generally the southern part of the town of Poughkeepsie, consists of Hagan Elementary School, Nassau Elementary School, Orville A. Todd Middle School, and Spackenkill High School . Arlington Central School District , covers substantial parts of Poughkeepsie as well as parts of

2040-530: The Wolf . On 30 August 2020, The Bardavon 1869 Opera House offered a free online series entitled "Albums Revisited". Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie ( / p ə ˈ k ɪ p s i / pə- KIP -see ), officially the City of Poughkeepsie , which is separate from the Town of Poughkeepsie around it, is a city in the U.S. state of New York . It is the county seat of Dutchess County , with

2100-579: The building and use the site for a parking lot. Concerned citizens banded together to save the theater and were successful in getting it named to the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1977 — and renamed The Bardavon 1869 Opera House. Since then, over $ 5 million has been raised and used to partially renovate the Bardavon, which is now in use again as a venue for a broad range of performing arts including theater, dance, music, opera, and other genres. The original Wurlitzer pipe organ

2160-487: The city was $ 29,389, and the median income for a family was $ 35,779. Males had a median income of $ 31,956 versus $ 25,711 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,759. About 18.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. Per Sperling's BestPlaces , nearly 54% of Poughkeepsie and its surrounding area have religious affiliation. The largest Christian organization

2220-509: The city was 52.8% White, 35.7% Black or African American, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 5.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. There were 12,014 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who

2280-477: The city's inhabitants. Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans made the two largest groups of Hispanic and Latin Americans in the city, followed by Cubans and others. In 2018, there were 12,627 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 6 living in them. 56.1% of households has children from 6 to 17 living with them. 14.0% of householders aged 65 and older lived alone. The average household size

2340-700: The city. They provide paramedic level service, including advanced life support , and have ambulances stationed in the city on Pershing Avenue. Mobile Life also has a staff of specially trained paramedics that provide tactical Emergency Medical Services support to the city police during ESU/SWAT operations, as well as emergency responses for the Fire Department via their Special Operations Response Team. They also provide advanced life support ambulance service to other agencies and municipalities in Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange counties, and their headquarters building

2400-484: The department works to limit the potential for dangerous situations and the occurrences of fire hazards. The Poughkeepsie Fire Department operates out of three fire stations , located throughout the city, and operates and maintains a fire apparatus fleet of four engines , including one reserve engine; two ladder trucks; one rescue vehicle, cross-staffed as needed; and one fireboat . The Arlington Fire District , Fairview Fire District, and New Hamburg Fire Department cover

2460-545: The entire length of the course; which were longer than present-day races, with varsity eights rowing a 4-mile (6.4 km) race. When the rowing association moved the regatta to other venues, the Mid-Hudson Rowing Association was formed to preserve rowing in the area. It successfully lobbied to preserve the regatta's facilities for use by area high schools and club rowing programs. As part of the 400th anniversary celebration of Henry Hudson 's trip up

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2520-435: The first Hudson Valley Philharmonic opera series in 1978, and in 1979 established a pops series modeled after the successful Boston Pops . Randall Craig Fleischer became the third music director of the HVP during the orchestra's 1992 season and held the position till his death in 2020. Under Fleischer's leadership, the orchestra evolved into one of the region's major performing arts and educational assets. During his tenure,

2580-451: The industry flourished during the 19th century through shipping, millineries, paper mills, and several breweries along the Hudson River, including some owned by Matthew Vassar , founder of Vassar College . Wealthy families such as the Astors , Rogers, and Vanderbilts , built palatial weekend homes nearby due to the area's natural beauty and proximity to New York City. The Vanderbilt Mansion

2640-570: The nucleus of local musicians that eventually evolved into the Dutchess County Philharmonic Orchestra (DCPO). With Hagstrom as its first conductor, the orchestra was made up of amateurs and professionals alike, plus a number of music students from surrounding high schools. In 1934, local backing enabled the DCPO to perform its first series of public concerts. By the 1940s, it had grown to 93 musicians. DCPO repertoire

2700-533: The oldest continuously operating entertainment venue in the state. The city of Poughkeepsie is located on the western edge of Dutchess County , in Downstate New York 's Hudson River Valley Area . It is bordered by the town of Lloyd across the Hudson River to the west and by the town of Poughkeepsie on the north, east and south. There are two crossings of the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie:

2760-426: The population profess Judaism and 0.1% practice an eastern religion . As of 2020, the dominant industries in Poughkeepsie are healthcare , retail , education , science and technology , finance , and manufacturing . The arts community is part of the current wave or revitalization in Poughkeepsie with creative people moving from New York City and elsewhere, affectionately called "Poughkipsters." IBM has

2820-607: The south and east. Extremes range from −30 °F (−34 °C) on January 21, 1961, to 106 °F (41 °C) on July 15, 1995. The American Community Survey 's 2018 estimates placed the population at 30,356. There were 14,240 housing units. 39.8% of Poughkeepsans were non-Hispanic white , 36.4% were Black or African American , 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native , 1.2% Asian American , 5.0% multiracial , and 0.3% from some other race. An estimated 15 persons were of Pacific Islander heritage according to 2018's estimates. Hispanic and Latin Americans collectively made up 17.1% of

2880-539: The surrounding town of Poughkeepsie. The Fire Department is capable of handling fires, rescues, extractions and natural disasters. It is a certified Emergency Medical Services first responder fire department and first responder to calls with Mobile Life Support Services. Police protection to the city is provided by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. The police department has over 125 employees, including 96 sworn police officers and 34 civilians, of which 13 are emergency dispatchers. The Police Department also operate

2940-875: The team only played for one season and became the Connecticut Cougars the following year. The league folded due to financial problems in January 2008. Subsequently, the city was home to the Hudson Valley Bears , one of four founding members of the Eastern Professional Hockey League , for one season. Both teams played their home games at the McCann Ice Arena in the Mid-Hudson Civic Center . One of Poughkeepsie's most notable sports events

3000-414: The towns of Beekman , La Grange, Pleasant Valley , and Union Vale . There are no institutions of higher learning operating within the city limits, however Dutchess Community College , Marist College, and Vassar College are all located just outside the city in the surrounding Town of Poughkeepsie . In addition, Adelphi University 's Hudson Valley Center located at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital offers

3060-448: Was 2.33. A total of 6,606 families lived within the city of Poughkeepsie and the average family size was 3.21. The median household income from 2014 to 2018 was $ 42,296 and the mean income was $ 60,763. At the 2010 census there were 32,736 people. The population density was 5,806.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,241.8/km ). There were 13,153 housing units at an average density of 2,556.6 per square mile (987.1/km ). The racial makeup of

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3120-461: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median household income in

3180-647: Was at Beacon High School , located approximately 16 miles (26 km) south in the city of Beacon . The Hudson Valley Highlanders of the North American Football League played their home games at Dietz Stadium in nearby Kingston . Poughkeepsie hosted a founding member of the North Eastern Hockey League with the formation of the Poughkeepsie Panthers in 2003. However, due to financial problems,

3240-524: Was discovered in 1983 by the New York Theatre Organ Society, www.nytos.org, and a deal was struck for the renovation and re-installation of the instrument with NYTOS as permanent curator holding ownership of the instrument. The Bardavon has been the home of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic for over 40 years. In one notable 1953 performance, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt provided the narration for Prokofiev's Peter and

3300-661: Was established by 1720. The city of Poughkeepsie was spared from battle during the American Revolutionary War and became the second capital of the State of New York after Kingston was burned by the British . In 1788, the Ratification Convention for New York State included Alexander Hamilton , John Jay , and George Clinton . They assembled at the courthouse on Market Street and ratified

3360-412: Was further modernized and a movie marquee added. The style of the interior after the renovation has been described as neo-classic . The venue continued as a cinema up until 1975, when massive redevelopment of the downtown area threatened it with demolition. Sitting where it does, it was near-adjacent to the site of the new Civic Center and a proposed arterial highway project. There were plans to raze

3420-618: Was home to the Smith Brothers cough drop factory. The Smith Brothers' gravesite is in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery . Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County are within the media market of the New York—New Jersey—Connecticut combined statistical area , though the city is headquarters for The Poughkeepsie Journal , the third-oldest active newspaper in the United States. Poughkeepsie Journal

3480-548: Was largely classical, including some contemporary music and works by local composers. In 1945, George Hagstrom stepped down as music director, handing the baton over to Ole Windingstad , formerly a conductor for the Oslo Philharmonic , Norway. Windingstad also served as conductor to the New Orleans Philharmonic from 1940 to 1944. On October 29, 1953, under his direction, the orchestra presented

3540-499: Was the annual Poughkeepsie Regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association , which was held on the Hudson River from 1895 to 1949. The top college teams would attend along with tens of thousands of spectators. Poughkeepsie was known as the rowing capital of the world. Spectators watched from the hills and bluffs overlooking the river and from chartered boats and trains that followed the races along

3600-570: Was the first time women's crew teams were allowed to participate in the historic Poughkeepsie Regatta. Established British racing team Carlin Motorsport have chosen Poughkeepsie as their U.S. base whilst racing in Indy Lights . Poughkeepsie has a number of notable institutions for arts and entertainment. The Bardavon 1869 Opera House , located on Market Street just below Main Street, is

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