For more than 90 years, the Italian Center on Mill Street has served as an event space and meeting place for Italian-Americans of the Hudson Valley.
The building is situated in the heart of the City of Poughkeepsie, one block west of the Market Street area that serves as the homebase for Dutchess County and city government. Each spring, the club's Festa Italiana attracts thousands of guests to the property with homemade cuisine and cultural displays.
But, Jack Peluse, president of the Italian Center, said the 120-year-old building at 227 Mill Street no longer suits the club's needs. And soon, it may have a new owner as the club looks for a new home.
The 1.45-acre Mill Street property is listed for sale at a price of $1.7 million, after being put on the market Feb. 5.
"It will continue on as a club," Peluse said of the Italian Center organization. "We're hoping to sell the building and purchase another property more in line with our needs."
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Peluse said the three-story building has been the club's home since it was formed in 1928. But, he said it's now too large for the group, which has approximately 220 members.
The property is listed as a retail, industrial or development site, and is being promoted as having possible uses ranging from a community center, to a restaurant, to a medical facility, among others.
The Italian Center is still in the early stages of its transition. Though there have been a few prospective offers, Peluse said they are far from making a deal.
"Where we move from here will be predicated on the sale of the current site," he said.
The Italian Center was formed in 1928 from the merging of several Italian-American organizations in the Dutchess County region, per the club's website.
Its roots date back to 1889 with the founding of the Sons of Italy, according to Journal archives. The Princes of Piedmont formed in 1910, and the two groups merged to create the Progressive Society in 1918.
In 1922, the Progressive Society became affiliated with the national organization of the Sons of Italy.
The organization purchased the property in 1928 for $30,000. The building was erected in 1900, according to county records. It was formerly a private residence owned by Anna Valentine, a socialite and member of a prominent Poughkeepsie family, prior to her death in 1927, according to Journal archives.
The Italian Center continues to serve as a cultural center in the city, holding weekly meetings for members and special events for the public.
Geoffrey Wilson: gwilson@poughkeepsiejournal.com; 845-437-4882; Twitter: @GeoffWilson_
2020-02-25 11:00:00Z
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