{"nrhp_refnum":"09000907","name":"Pratt Homestead","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"866 Rt. 203","address_restricted":false,"city":"Spencertown","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.32869143500005,"lon":-73.54599487599995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-11-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Exploration/Settlement"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Georgian-style timber and plank frame farmhouse at 866 Route 203 in the hamlet of Spencertown, Town of Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, built by about 1760 for the Pratt family, with a small barn and a shed on an 8.80-acre lot.","why_significant":"The house was built in the manner of the Connecticut River Valley, from where the Pratt family came, using plank-wall construction with a large central chimney and elaborate carved fretwork and paneling. It is the homestead of an early Spencertown family, whose later members, such as Erastus Pratt, took part in commerce, politics and town government. The form's certification marks the property as locally significant.","narrative":"Set on the east side of Route 203 in Spencertown, this two-story farmhouse was built by about 1760 for the Pratt family, who are reputed to have come from Colchester, Connecticut, as early as 1757. Its builders followed Connecticut River Valley practice, using a minimal timber frame with wide, thick planks spiked to the framing in place of wall studs. A huge central chimney with six fireplaces helps support the floors. The five-bay front facade has a carved entrance with fluted pilasters, triglyphs, rosettes and fretwork, and the same fretwork appears on window cornices and in the best rooms. Inside, painted paneling, original four-panel doors, strap hinges, an open staircase with a mahogany rail and wide pine floorboards survive. A rear ell was rebuilt in 1896, and the brick nogging was removed in 1997 during repairs. The 8.80-acre property also holds a late nineteenth-century barn and a shed. The homestead is tied to several generations of the Pratt family, including Erastus Pratt, a Hudson merchant and city clerk who later returned to farm and serve as town supervisor.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial, Georgian","criteria":[],"status_note":"Historic and current functions are both listed as single dwelling and agricultural animal facility; the house retains much original fabric, with repairs made in 1997.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.634891-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/09000907.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100002508","name":"Spencertown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/spencertown-historic-district-100002508/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317053","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_Homestead","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238761"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/pratt-homestead-09000907/"}