The ‘Brooklyn’ Of The Hudson Valley - Hudson NY

Cute Downtowns

May 27

Hudson, named for the famous English explorer Henry Hudson, has seen it all. It started as a busy river port town, then a center of inspiration for landscape painters leading to the Hudson River School. In the late 20th century industry left the area and Hudson declined into a rundown village. The town was rediscovered and has now been revitalized, at first popular with antique dealers who loved the architecture, and then artists and writers followed.

It has beautiful old architecture and painted buildings, art galleries, coffee shops and, of course, antique shops.

You can also visit nearby Olana State Historic Site, the former home of acclaimed Hudson River School artist Frederic Church or Thomas Cole’s home, Cedar Grove in Catskill.

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Intriguing and handsome architecture

Warren Street is the Main Street in Hudson with shops, businesses, restaurants and cafes.

The town is good for a nice day trip or weekend getaway.

The 7th Street Park Clock Tower

Building entrance with wrought-iron details

There are still some neglected buildings here and there.

Some uplifting street art

Intricately carved grand building door and entrance

An exquisitely restored Victorian home

The stately Cornelius H. Evans House built in 1861

The view looking down Warren Street

When walking down the streets it is hard not to appreciate the architectural details.

The city has established a Historic Preservation Commission to protect the district’s historic character.

Historic preservation efforts have helped in the city’s economic renewal.

Here is a peek inside The Maker Hotel cafe on Warren Street, founded by Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg,. The Hotel complex is spread across three restructured historical buildings including an 1800’s carriage house, a Georgian-style mansion and a Greek Revival-style building.

Buildings with street level storefronts and apartments above are woven into the fabric that makes up Warren Street.

The is an old dentist chair in The Antique Warehouse Hudson NY, a few miles outside of town in a former chair factory. You never know what you will find here.

Buttercup restaurant on North 4th

The Hudson Almshouse, also known as the Hudson Lunatic Asylum, was built in 1818. The building has gone through many transformations from the Hudson Orphanage, to a female academy, and a private home before becoming a library.