Revel 32: Famed Poughkeepsie, NY 19th-century architect Arnout Cannon designed this building on the street named for him in downtown Poughkeepsie. Built in 1845 as a church and redesigned by Cannon as a Masonic Temple in 1895, the glorious Gilded Age structure at 32 Cannon Street—instantly recognizable by the opulent Grecian columns adorning its facade—was said to have been the architect’s favorite project.

Cannon, a veteran of the Civil War, was the first of many veterans associated with the building throughout its years. Currently, one of the owners is a Vietnam vet, and the head chef is a Desert Storm veteran.  This, combined with the building’s beauty and grandeur, and the stellar team that runs it now as an event venue, is why the makers of Veteran’s Playbook knew it would be the perfect place to hold our Series Premiere Celebration.