Vassar’s Back Yard

Places of Interest Nearby

Class of 1951 Observatory

Observatory

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The Class of 1951 Observatory is located near the eastern edge of the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, on Vassar College's campus. The observatory was built in 1997 and sponsored by the Vassar class of 1951 who donated funds for its construction on the occasion of their forty-fifth reunion. Class of 1951 Observatory is situated 1,100 feet south of Vassar’s Back Yard.

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

Arts center

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The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, commonly known as the Loeb, is a teaching museum, major art repository, and exhibition space on the campus of Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is situated 2,200 feet west of Vassar’s Back Yard.

Ely Hall

College building

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Ely Hall is a two-story Richardsonian Romanesque classroom and laboratory building on the campus of Vassar College in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, US. Ely Hall is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Vassar’s Back Yard.

Places in the Area

Arlington

Town

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Arlington is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, and United States. As of the 2020 census, Arlington had a population of 3,010.

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