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Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House

Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
TV
Dining

Overview of Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House

Reviews
10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning

Check out the area

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Hudson, NY
  • Popular LocationHudson Opera House3 min walk
  • Popular LocationMax and Lillian Katzman Theater9 min walk
  • Popular LocationOlana State Historic Site10 min drive
  • AirportAlbany, NY (ALB-Albany Intl.)54 min drive

Space details

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, sleeps 4
750 sq ft
Bathroom 1
    Shower

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House

Although this is a new listing on VRBO ,we are not strangers to renting and managing apartments. We have rented this and two other apartments in the building on long term leases since 2007. This apartment is very bright thanks to 3 large windows facing the street and 4 windows on the side facing the garden which is a rarity on Warren Street.
The apartment offers a complete kitchen including a large oven, dishwasher, microwave and all the necessary utensils to prepare breakfast,lunch and diner should you decide to eat in. The kitchen island offers seating for two and the dining table seats 6 adult comfortably.

The large bedroom offers a king size bed, flat screen tv and plenty of storage .
This apartment is perfectly suited for the business traveler or a vacation stay in Hudson .
My family and I live in the ground floor apartment and assure you that we will answer and address any questions or issues promptly.

A bit of history:

This grand Federal style house at 216-220 Warren Street was originally built, probably in the last decade of the 18th century, for Thomas Jenkins, who is believed to have been the richest of the original Proprietors. It was Thomas who, with his brother Seth, set out from Nantucket in 1783 to find a safe harbor for their vessels and those of other seafaring men from New England and found and purchased Claverack Landing. Tradition has it that, in the good Quaker community that was early Hudson, Thomas Jenkins was considered to be 'somewhat aristocratic' and was roundly criticized for the ostentation of his palatial home.

In her Colonial Restoration and Old Upper Hudson Walking Tours, first published in 1984, Mrs. Granvil Hills tells us that 'the house was later divided into 2 dwellings.' It is definitely two dwellings today, but it is not entirely clear when the division happened. In 1848, more than half a century after it was built, the house became a school for young ladies. What Anna Bradbury has to say about the school in her History of the City of Hudson suggests that it had already been divided at that point.
In 1848 the Misses Peake established a 'Young Ladies Seminary,' that for more than thirty years attracted the patronage of the best people of the city and vicinity. It was located at Number 216 Warren street with a fine schoolroom in the adjoining dwelling. Miss Elizabeth Peake, the head of the institution, was a person of superior mind and culture, and was the author of two very excellent books, one 'Pen Pictures of Europe,' and the other a 'History of the German Emperors,' which necessitated research in the great libraries of Germany, and exhibited great ability.
In 1881, George Power, who owned the New York and Hudson Steamboat Company, the Hudson and Athens Ferry, and the Hudson and Catskill Ferry,This grand Federal style house at 216-220 Warren Street was originally built, probably in the last decade of the 18th century, for Thomas Jenkins, who is believed to have been the richest of the original Proprietors. It was Thomas who, with his brother Seth, set out from Nantucket in 1783 to find a safe harbor for their vessels and those of other seafaring men from New England and found and purchased Claverack Landing. Tradition has it that, in the good Quaker community that was early Hudson, Thomas Jenkins was considered to be 'somewhat aristocratic' and was roundly criticized for the ostentation of his palatial home.

In her Colonial Restoration and Old Upper Hudson Walking Tours, first published in 1984, Mrs. Granvil Hills tells us that 'the house was later divided into 2 dwellings.' It is definitely two dwellings today, but it is not entirely clear when the division happened. In 1848, more than half a century after it was built, the house became a school for young ladies. What Anna Bradbury has to say about the school in her History of the City of Hudson suggests that it had already been divided at that point.
In 1848 the Misses Peake established a 'Young Ladies Seminary,' that for more than thirty years attracted the patronage of the best people of the city and vicinity. It was located at Number 216 Warren street with a fine schoolroom in the adjoining dwelling. Miss Elizabeth Peake, the head of the institution, was a person of superior mind and culture, and was the author of two very excellent books, one 'Pen Pictures of Europe,' and the other a 'History of the German Emperors,' which necessitated research in the great libraries of Germany, and exhibited great ability.
In 1881, George Power, who owned the New York and Hudson Steamboat Company, the Hudson and Athens Ferry, and the Hudson and Catskill Ferry, moved from 400 State Street, where he had lived since 1865, to this house. Power was probably, in his time, one of the richest men in Hudson, and, according to the 1880 census, his household consisted of six adults besides himself--his wife, Adeline; four grown children, Emily (40), Ada (24), Kate (22), and Frank (18); and his widowed sister Mary Gaul--so it's hard to imagine that he would move from a building of such considerable size to half a house on Warren Street.

Power seemed to have had a curious penchant--perhaps because there were so many women in his household--for living in buildings that had been occupied by schools for young women. Before he bought 400 State Street and made it his home, the building had been the Reverend J. B. Hague's Hudson Female Academy, and he moved to this house on Warren Street soon after it ceased being the Misses Peake's Young Ladies Seminary.

In 1894, all or part of 216-220 Warren Street became the Howard Hotel, and so it remained until 1944.





Some time after the Howard Hotel closed in 1944, the building where Savoia is now located was added, and a bar opened there named for Hudson's most notorious home-based industry.

The building that started out as the grandest house in Hudson went through hard times in the 1980s and 1990s, but today, at more than two hundred years of age, it survives and thrives, although clearly as two separate and distinct parts.





Property manager

Fabrice gallean

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Single level property
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • 1 unit
  • Unit size: 750 square feet

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House
Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins
Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House Hudson
Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House Apartment
Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House Apartment Hudson

About the area

Hudson

This apartment is located in Hudson. Whitecliff Vineyard and Catskill Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hudson River Islands State Park and New Forge State Forest.

What's nearby

  • Hudson Opera House - 3 min walk
  • Hudson Area Library - 8 min walk
  • Max and Lillian Katzman Theater - 9 min walk
  • FASNY Museum of Firefighting - 2 min drive
  • Olana State Historic Site - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Hudson Station - 8 min walk
  • Hudson, NY (HCC-Columbia County) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • Padrona - 6 min walk
  • Savona's Trattoria & Bar - 1 min walk
  • Supernatural Coffee - 10 min walk
  • The Maker Restaurant - 2 min walk
  • Governor's Tavern - 13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Apartment In Historic 1785 Thomas Jenkins House located?

Situated in Hudson, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Hudson Opera House, Hudson Area Library, and Max and Lillian Katzman Theater. Stoddard Corner and Oakdale Beach are also within 1 mi (2 km). Hudson Station is 8 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 57 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay
Wonderful property and close to everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
This 18th-century house has a rarity on Warren Street: a side yard with trees. It was great being in the middle of things and yet come home to a quiet oasis.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice apartment, great light, easy to get around. Well appointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erika V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful, clean, comfortable!
This apartment was everything we needed for our short stay in Hudson. Everything was very clean, the bed was extremely comfortable. The location was perfect with access to the beautiful, Warren Street. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding weekend
Fabrice was a great host. The apartment was in a central location in town where you could walk to everything. The place was very clean and had every amenity. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline I.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Apartment
We loved how convenient the location was. We could walk to restaurants, breweries and shops. The apartment itself was spacious, had everything you needed, and the hostess was very responsive hostess with an easy check in / check out process. The only thing to make note of is that there are apartments above and below you. This is a very historic building so sometimes you can hear footsteps or other people. It didn't bother us but I could see if you are a light sleeper, you can wake up to footsteps above if you are trying to sleep in. I would imagine this is the case for lots of properties in Hudson since it is such a historic town. I highly recommend this place to stay and next time we’re in Hudson, we’ll be here!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lila F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding weekend in Hudson
This was the first time we visited Hudson The property location was great The apartment was nicely furnished spacious and we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Jenkins House was very nice. Clean, comfortable, and more spacious than it looks in photos. Lots of character as well. Very well equipped, with a good kitchen. Our host was very responsive to any questions we had, getting back to me within minutes. The property is in the heart of downtown Hudson and walkable to most everything. Plenty of shopping and dining options within a couple of blocks, lots lots more within half a mile. I would absolutely stay here again and recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Duane M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Find
Awesome place, large, clean, and in a great location. Felt very welcomed and will be back in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful apartment that is perfectly situated, making downtown walkable. Had a historic feel with all the modern upgrades
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023