VENUES
BASILICA HUDSON
110 S. FRONT STREET
Founded in 2010 by musician Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone, Basilica Hudson now operates as a non-profit multidisciplinary arts center, supporting the creation, production, and presentation of independent and innovative arts and culture while fostering a sustainable community. Constructed in 1884, the building originally operated as a factory producing steel railway car wheels and the structure’s intricate truss system pays homage to its industrial past. Basilica Hudson’s programming includes genre-pushing music festivals, large scale marketplace events, regular film screenings, an artist in residency program, a new weekly series of musical performances and art exhibits in their reactivated Gallery Building, and other community collaborations. The majority of its programs are free or sliding scale. Inspiration for its mission and programs is drawn from Hudson’s eclectic and epic history, as well as the regional geography and history. Basilica Hudson invites audiences to discover Hudson and the region and strives to forge experiences that aspire to the scale, grit, and beauty of its surroundings.
ELEVATED MATTER
422 1/2 WARREN STREET
ELEVATED MATTER is a salon-style private gallery in a historic Warren street townhouse. The gallery opened in June 2021 and shows fine art, fine studio jewelry, and design. The focus is on contemporary American artists and designers who engage deeply with historical processes and craft. Careful curatorial attention is paid to the non-traditional and unexpected, particularly in the realm of the senses. This emphasis on sensory elevation infuses the space with an intimate elegance. The founder, Chris Davies, is an artist-jeweler hailing from a family of artists, architects, and designers going back generations. He is also a classically trained philosopher and astrologer in the living Vedic tradition of India.
Photo Credit: Shannon Greer
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
369 WARREN STREET
First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, active in the community for over a century, continues to play a central role in the spiritual and cultural life in the City of Hudson to the present day. The church offers ongoing programs in spiritual development while carrying out projects in foreign ministry and community service including Help Syria’s Kids: the Hudson- Ketermaya Connection- an effort to provide ongoing refugee children in a camp in Ketermaya, Lebanon, and community service, and The New Leaf Garden: 14 raised garden beds that are available at no cost to the community with a produce raised by church members is donated to the Salvation Army kitchen. A historic landmark located on Warren Street, the Gothic Revival style church was designed and built in masonry construction by John A. Woods and R.H.B. Wicks. Characteristic of other Gothic structures during the period of 1800-1849, the church dons features such as decorative crowns on windows, steeply pitched roofs, and rich ornamentation throughout its dual steeples and exterior façade.
GALVAN FOUNDATION
400 STATE STREET
The Federal-style stone building, most recently occupied by the Hudson Area Library, was erected by the city of Hudson in the early nineteenth century as an almshouse to provide shelter for the poor. Over the next two hundred years, the structure successively housed a number of institutions including an asylum for the insane, female academy, orphanage, and ultimately a public library. For a brief period, the building served as the private residence of a prominent Hudson citizen.
The Galvan Foundation Old Library is an example of the classicizing architecture of the Federal style. Through its symmetry, pediment, and gabled roof, the building exudes a sense of permanence and strength, characteristic of its variety of functions throughout its two hundred year life. The original limestone structure was built in 1818, with its rear addition being constructed between the period of 1884 and 1889. In 2008, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo Credit: Peggy Polenberg
HENRY HUDSON RIVERFRONT PARK
108 WATER STREET
Rick’s Point is a community space located along Hudson’s Waterfront. The city has focused efforts on improving Hudson’s Waterfront District through New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative, developing purpose-built spaces to promote educational, entrepreneurial, and business development while placing an emphasis on arts industries. The incorporation of greenspace and public parks work to foster a sense of community and engage the public as a center of beautification and gathering within Hudson.
HUDSON AREA LIBRARY
51 N. 5TH STREET
The Hudson Area Library now exists as a welcoming, vibrant, and integral part of Hudson’s intellectual, socio-economic and cultural life. Designed by Isaac G. Perry and built in 1893, the structure was originally an armory military facility, with its masonry architecture characteristic of medieval European castles of the 12th to 15th centuries. The symmetrical center-hall facade houses a two story, brick and stone arcaded pavilion with either side showcasing a rounded tower connected by a gabled roof. The structure was later renovated in 2012 by Vincent Benic Architect as part of the Galvan Community Center redesign. Preservation efforts were made to highlight the original steel windows and wooden doors as well as the blue sandstone and brick exterior. Modern updates include a temperature and humidity-controlled History Room and Community Learning Center. The Library enriches the region’s quality of life by providing free and equal access to programs, services, and resources, and by creating opportunities for all members of the community to connect, create, learn and grow.
SECOND WARD FOUNDATION
71 N. 3RD STREET
Located in the Hudson Valley, Second Ward occupies the former Charles Williams School in Hudson, NY. Designed by M.F. Cummins and Son of Troy and completed in 1924, the building originally accommodated 480 elementary school students. It is being repurposed into an auditorium, education center, and art galleries.
Second Ward holds events in the building including live music and video screenings by local as well as internationally recognized performers and artists.
The foundation also loans art work to regional, national and international institutions.
The creative legion
7 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
A Special Project made possible by:
Deborah & Mark D'Arcy
Peggy Polenberg Real Estate
Nara Roesler Gallery
Rachel Tretter
The former American Legion Hall has been totally renovated inside & out. The vast 8,000+ SF 2 story building, sited on 1.5 acres, has been transformed into a state-of-the art 6,000+ SF gallery with a separate 2,000 SF luxury apartment above. The gallery features a grand main entry area, super high ceilings, huge load-in double doors, polished concrete floors, full sprinkler system, high capacity HVAC system, handicap accessible mens & womens bathrooms, office space, audio/visual room, storage rooms, full catering kitchen, 400 AMP 2 Phase electrical service & a massive parking area that accommodates 80 cars. The luxury apartment features a large entry room with a Gourmet SS Kitchen, eat-in countertop, hardwood floors, 2 tiled baths, a beautiful bedroom, designer lighting, a massive light filled media room & several closets. Imagine your Soho/Chelsea Gallery in the heart of Hudson NY.
Rendering Credit: Peggy Polenberg Real Estate, Principal Broker
THE HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON
415 WARREN STREET
The Hudson Milliner, located on Warren Street, Hudson’s main thoroughfare, is the project of Shannon & Charlotta, two artists from Brooklyn who bought the building in search of an upstate abode they could escape to. In the process of renovating, the Hudson Milliner was born from the desire to bring the history and character out of the building and share the beautiful space with others. The newly renovated nineteenth century building marries the rich, historic identity of the city of Hudson with a sense of urban luxury. The classical exterior and interior pre-tin plaster moldings, large mahogany framed windows and stairwells, pocket doors with etched glass inlay, and brick and timber elements celebrate the architectural history of the space, while simultaneously providing modern amenities for visitors and guests.
The associated Hudson Milliner Art Salon is a creative and collaborative art space featuring art and performance as well as the intersection of the two. The venue features exploratory, edgy and political work. Complete with the magnificent original tin ceiling, the space serves as an event venue for both private and community gatherings such as lectures, performances, photo/film shoots, dinner parties, and even jiu jitsu.
THE WICK HUDSON
41 CROSS STREET
The Wick, Hudson, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is a repurposed 1860’s candle factory lovingly restored into a 55 room boutique hotel in Hudson, New York. We have a variety of both king and queen rooms, sprinkled with Junior and Luxury suites. The majority of our rooms have elevated ceiling heights and most have an original historical element such as brick, beams or original wood flooring. We offer free valet parking as well as a EV charging station. Our local shuttle is available for our guests. We are nestled a short distance from Hudson’s Amtrak train station.
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
401 UNION STREET
The building faces northeast and is a four story gray colored imestone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Hudson. The building contains Vermont marble. The northeast front has four columns rising to a decorated pediment at the roof line. The first story windows have small pediment at the top and the second story windows are arched. A stone balustrade runs along the flat roof line. On the center of the roof is a large green colored dome. An addition was constructed on the southwest side. The large courtroom is located on the second story above the northeast entrance. The courtroom has a wide dome ceiling and contains a large portrait of Judge Peter Van Ness arriving at the courthouse at Claverack in 1787. The building was renovated in 2014. The architect was Lothrop Associates and the contractor was Eugene DiLorebzo, Inc.
Photo and Text Credit: Courthouses.co
TSL
(Time & Space Limited Theatre Co., Inc.)
434 COLUMBIA STREET
Time & Space Limited Theatre Co., Inc. (TSL), a not-for-profit arts organization serving the City of Hudson and the Hudson River Valley Region, invites individuals and families to participate in the arts in a culturally rich and socially-active environment.
TSL encourages artistic expression in daily life, and supports the evolution of Hudson, New York, as a community that celebrates its diversity. TSL accomplishes its goals by engaging audiences in exploring themes that reflect the local and global concerns of Hudson Valley residents with original theater productions and performances, music, art exhibitions, multi-media productions, independent and documentary films, Live HD Simulcasts, youth projects, and special events.
By exposing an underserved area of New York State to the benefits of artistic expression, TSL has become a beacon and leader in the neighborhood, county, and state, shaping the lives of community members through innovative and exciting cultural projects of quality and substance. Its mission is to educate, enliven, and expand the artistic quality of life in the community it serves.
WINDOW ON HUDSON
43 S. 3RD STREET
Window On Hudson offers storefront window exhibition space for artists of Hudson and the Hudson Valley. Window On Hudson is committed to providing a platform for established and developing artists to display their work, of all mediums, while also offering professional development opportunities for emerging artists.
Window On Hudson is two large storefront windows located at 43 South Third Street, Hudson NY 12534. The windows are prominently visible 24/7 to all citizens and visitors of the City of Hudson traveling south in NY-9G.
Photo Credit: © Jeremy Kristin Bullis
Artist Credits: Nikolette Bellochhio, CHIMBA, Ifetayo Cobbins, Jeannie LoVullo, Will Squibb
Hudson Train station
69 S. Front Street
Amtrak (National Railway Passenger Corporation)
Originally built in 1874 by the New York Central Railroad, it is the oldest continuously operated station in the state. Besides the Water Level Route, Hudson was also the terminus of the former Boston and Albany Railroad Hudson Branch, as well as another branch leading to Niverville on the B&A Main Line.
Passenger service at the station as well as across the nation was assumed by Amtrak in 1971. In the late 1980s, the parking lots on either side of the station were repaved. The next renovation took place between 1991 and 1992 with funds from New York State, after the renovations, the station had a grand re-opening. In the late 1990s, ridership at the Hudson station grew to the point that the city opened up an additional parking lot across the street. In 2009, the city created metered parking on Front Street due to the continuing demand. A task force recently studied the feasibility of raising the platform, a difficult task since north end of the platform is curved and an active freight siding lies near that side of the station
Photo and Text Credit: wikipedia.org
HUDSON BREWING COMPANY
Hudson’s First Brewery Since Prohibition:
Before 1920 Hudson boasted a rich beer culture, with several breweries and taprooms catering to the many gangsters, gamblers, and “working girls” who called the city home during that time. After prohibition outlawed the manufacture and sale of “intoxicating liquors” the city went without a brewery until 2015 when Hudson Brewing Company opened its doors.
Hudson Brewing started in the garage of proprietor, Will Thibeault, which just so happens to be the birth place one of our beers on tap, Proprietors Pale Ale.
HBC remains as dedicated to serving the community and its history as those breweries long ago. Our high-quality beers highlight New York State’s finest malt and hops, and our taproom provides guests with a variety of NYS wine and spirits.
Photo and Text Credit: hudsonbrew.com
indoor exhibitions: 11am - 5pm daily
Basilica Hudson gallery building
elevated matter
galvan foundation
river house project
the creative legion
public art: 24/7 daily
basilica hudson
Columbia County courthouse
hudson train station
the wick hudson
window on hudson