HUDSON

 
“In a sense, ecological design is really just the unfolding of place through the hearts and minds of its inhabitants … Without local knowledge, places erode.”
— Sim van der Ryn & Stuart Cowan, 1996
 

WALKING HUDSON

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Architectural Detail
Architectural Detail

“What were once banks and factories are now restored commercial and residential buildings, an impressive patchwork of colors and styles restored right down to the molded cornices, marble pilasters and stained glass windows. There are grand Queen Anne mansions with patterned roof shingles; charming Victorians with turrets and weathervanes; Italianate homes with mansard roofs and overhanging eaves.”

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Walking Tours
Walking Tours

THE STORY OF HUDSON (storyofhudson.com) provides mapped walking tours of Hudson. Tours include: “Streetscapes of Hudson”, “Historic Buildings of Hudson”, “The Alleys of Hudson”, “The Streets of Hudson” and more.
EXCERPT: “This is a walking tour of notable buildings in the largest of the City of Hudson’s historic districts, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.” READ MORE

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Storefronts: Warren
Storefronts: Warren

“Hudson was settled as a port town, and wealthy merchants began building (and furnishing) Victorian homes in the city and its surrounding area. Some three centuries later, such a history makes it ripe picking for antiques. The more recent influx of creatives, meanwhile, has increased both supply and demand. Right now, Hudson occupies a sweet spot where supply is high, prices are (for the most part) reasonable, and—a notable bonus—vendors are highly knowledgeable.”

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HUDSON LIBRARY

HUDSON AREA LIBRARY: “The library’s new space allows for a community atmosphere – one that uses libraries not just for solitary study, but for collaboration, creativity, and comfort and relaxation. Hudson now has a beautiful, open floor plan; a library built for today and tomorrow.” New York Library Association
51 N. 5th STREET, HUDSON, NY 12534 hudsonarealibrary.org

PHOTO COURTESY: HUDSON AREA LIBRARY

PHOTO COURTESY: HUDSON AREA LIBRARY

FARMERS MARKET

HUDSON FARMER’S MARKET: Columbia county's largest farmers market, the Hudson Farmers Market, provides products and seasonal produce, from growers and producers for over 20 years.
6th Street & Columbia, Hudson, NY

“Purchasing your food through the area’s farmers markets ensures that you are getting the freshest, healthiest and tastiest foods while supporting local jobs, increasing local spending and promoting the region’s strong farming tradition. What’s good for you is good for your community. EBT & WIC are accepted at all qualified vendors.

  • Victoria A. Simons Locavore Award — 2014, a distinguished award for advancing local food initiatives within a 50-mile radius of the Village of Chatham.

  • Best Market in Columbia County — 2014, 2015 and in 2018!!” hudsonfarmersmarketny.com

CEDAR FARM FLOWERS

CEDAR FARM FLOWERS

RIVER HOUSE PROJECT

RIVER HOUSE PROJECT: “The River House Project reclaims a turn-of-the-century elementary school to create a state-of-the-art work studio facility in the historic City of Hudson, NY for film professionals and other creative enterprises… Founders musician Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone are actively engaged in the cultural and economic shifts taking place in Hudson, and are committed to creating a mindful and dynamic creative industry in Hudson.” In May 2019, the River House Project opened its doors to the public on Memorial Day weekend for an open house event with its first installation of art titled UPSTREAM. While the building is not open to the public except for such events, the River House Project website provides more information. We visited the UPSTREAM event and photographed the building’s beautifully renovated space. LINK TO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RIVER HOUSE PROJECT

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AROUND HUDSON

HUDSON
Shainman Gallery [The School] in Kinderhook
Shainman Gallery [The School] in Kinderhook

“[Jack} Shainman now runs two spaces in Chelsea, but instead of joining his peers’ frenetic expansion to London, Los Angeles, Berlin and China, he opened The School [in Kinderhook], so named because it’s in a stately old public school, not far from his farm. He had initially thought of using it as an art bunker but decided the art should be seen, not hidden in storage. It’s now both a destination for city folk and a source of local pride.“ WSJ Magazine

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The Dr. Oliver Bronson House
The Dr. Oliver Bronson House

EXCERPT FROM HISTORIC HUDSON: “The Dr. Oliver Bronson House was built as a three story Federal style residence for Samuel Plumb in 1811-1812. The house and grounds were reinvented by architect Alexander Jackson Davis into a fully realized Romantic-Picturesque estate for Dr. Oliver Bronson and his family in two successive remodeling campaigns dating to 1838 and 1849.

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Olana
Olana

“Olana is a 250-acre artist-designed landscape with a Persian-inspired house at its summit, embracing unrivaled panoramic views of the vast Hudson River Valley. The eminent Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church designed Olana, his family home, studio, and estate as an integrated environment embracing architecture, art, landscape, and conservation ideals.” Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios

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