Hudson Almshouse Explained

Hudson Almshouse, also known as the Hudson Lunatic Asylum, Hudson Orphan and Relief Association, and Hudson Area Association Library, is a historic almshouse located at Hudson, Columbia County, New York. It was built about 1818, with a substantial rear addition built between about 1884 and 1889. It consists of a three-story central section with two-story flanking wings constructed of dressed limestone. Originally built as an almshouse, it subsequently served as a mental health asylum, female academy, private home, and from 1959 to 2016, the local association library.^{[1] [2]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

External links

• Hudson Area Library website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. dead. 2019-04-04. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hudson Almshouse. 2015-12-01. William E. Krattinger. PDF. April 2008. and Accompanying photographs
2. News: Library Set to Move. 2016-03-19. Hudson Area Library. 2017-03-16. en-US.