Hudson River Heritage

Dedicated to preserving the
unique character of the
mid-Hudson Valley's historic
architecture, rural landscapes,
and scenic views through
education, advocacy and
community involvement.

Country Seats Tour 2010 [Past]

Saturday, October 16, 2010, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Tour 9 sites, including 5 private homes, an inn, a historic landscape and 2 churches.
Lunch on the grounds of historic Wilderstein.

The 2010 tour showcased exemplars of architectural styles within the Hudson River National Historic Landmark District. The self-driving tour wended its way through the towns and countryside of Rhinebeck and Red Hook, in Dutchess County, New York. Examples of the district’s distinctive architecture in this tour included early neo-classical Federal, early Greek Revival, Gothic Revival sites designed or influenced by the romantic architect Alexander Jackson Davis, Second Empire, Colonial Revival, and a modern Japanese-influenced design integrating the natural with the man-made in a striking natural setting.