The Point / Hoyt House designed by Calvert Vaux in 1855 is a pivotal example of American Picturesque design. Created three years after the death of Vaux’s mentor and partner Andrew Jackson Downing, and two years before Vaux began the Greensward Plan for New York City’s Central Park, The Point is iconic for its success in marrying architecture with its landscape.
We are happy to report that CVPA is making progress on all fronts! The Campaign for the Point 2023 – which encompasses the reopening of
Translated from dollars to projects that are building a future for The Point, the graph above tells an exciting story. 2018 At the suggestion of
Architect Peter Sweeny was attracted to CVPA and The Point by the opportunity to both tell an important overlooked story and to return a potential
The Point, and its Hoyt House mansion, located at the heart of Mills Norrie State Park in Staatsburg, NY
Experience the iconic views that inspired Calvert Vaux and client Lydig Hoyt to situate the Hoyt House at The Point.
Discover The Point Barn Complex, remnants of lost outbuildings, carriage roads and historic trestle bridge.
Learn about the Livingston-Hoyt Family estate, viewshed restoration and plans for the future of The Point
Become a member of CVPA’s Restoration & Sustainable Reuse Team. Be part of rebuilding The Point.
Please join us in welcoming historic preservation professional Silvia Callegari to the Restoration & Sustainable Reuse Team and to the CVPA Board of Directors! Silvia adds youth and expertise to our work. She joins architectural photographer Pieter Estersohn, corporate production manager Brian Lange, theater lighting director Jon Lawson, preservationist and fund-raising consultant Kitty McCullough, real estate attorney Steve Paganuzzi, award-winning preservation architect Peter Sweeny, and publishing professional Michael Mueller.
Vision for The Point Widespread recognition that Calvert Vaux played a pivotal role in the development of Central Park and the American Picturesque movement that influenced development of parks, country estates and suburbs across 19th– and early 20th-century America; A fully restored Hoyt mansion with one or more resident partners compatible with historic interiors restored to the Secretary of the
Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance (CVPA) works to restore and find sustainable uses for the Vaux-designed Hoyt House and landscape at The Point in Staatsburg, NY, as well as the site’s gentleman’s farm and excellent early 20th-century barn complex. We also work to expand awareness of the watershed role played by Vaux in American architecture and landscape design, and to make The Point a place where his work may be experienced and enjoyed. A 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization, CVPA serves the Mid-Hudson economy by developing sustainable uses for The Point’s many structures, drawing visitors to Mills Norrie State Park, and creating greater appreciation for the many exciting Vaux resources throughout the region. We serve all Americans by helping to forge a more complete narrative of our nation’s cultural history.
CVPA is the official New York State Parks Friends Group for The Point.
Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance
PO Box 213
Staatsburg, NY 12580
[email protected]
(845) 204-3214
