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Pollepel Island

Castles in the United StatesCommons category link is locally definedFishkill, New YorkIslands of Dutchess County, New YorkIslands of the Hudson River
Landmarks in New York (state)National Register of Historic Places in Dutchess County, New YorkRiver islands of New York (state)Ruins in the United StatesUninhabited islands of New York (state)Vague or ambiguous time from October 2021
Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island viewed from atop Breakneck Ridge
Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island viewed from atop Breakneck Ridge

Pollepel Island is a 6.5-acre (26,000 m2) uninhabited island in the Hudson River in New York. The principal feature on the island is Bannerman's Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse.

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Bannerman Family Residence

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12520
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Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island viewed from atop Breakneck Ridge
Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island viewed from atop Breakneck Ridge
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Dutchess Manor
Dutchess Manor

Dutchess Manor was a restaurant and catering hall located along NY 9D in the Town of Fishkill, New York, United States, between the city of Beacon and Breakneck Ridge. It is one of the most distinctive Hudson Valley buildings in the Second Empire architectural style, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In 2020, the building was purchased by Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, a nonprofit organization behind the planning of a 7.5-mile linear park in the Hudson Highlands. Francis Timoney, an Irish immigrant, built the house in 1889 of bricks his three yards had made from clay found along the east bank of the Hudson River just below it. The nearby New York Central Water Level Route gave him and the other brickmakers in the area easy access to New York City and other area markets, allowing him to do well enough to build the estate. It has many common elements of the Second Empire style, such as quoining on the corners and a mansard roof.The building was converted into a restaurant starting in the 1940s, with the upper floors used for managerial and residential purposes. It was until 2020 a popular site in the area for functions, especially weddings, due to the views of the river and nearby Hudson Highlands available from the property. The south and west wings were extended to accommodate diners and are no longer considered historic elements of the property. A nearby carriage house built by Timoney, now converted to apartments, has not been altered as much and is considered a contributing property.Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail will adapt the building as its future visitor center, projected to open in 2025.