{"nrhp_refnum":"12000406","name":"Van Buren, Martin, National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)","other_names":["Lindenwald","Kleinrood"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"1013 Old Post Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Kinderhook","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.369747861000036,"lon":-73.70879520937683,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-07-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture","Archeology"],"significance_levels":["national","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 176.95-acre historic district in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York, centered on Lindenwald, a mansion built in 1797 and remodeled in 1849-1850 by architect Richard Upjohn, with surrounding farmland, outbuildings and archaeological sites. It is the estate of President Martin Van Buren.","why_significant":"The district is significant for its association with Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, who owned the estate from 1839 to 1862 and developed it as a country estate reflecting his wealth and agrarian beliefs. It is also significant under Criterion C for Lindenwald, which shows Federal and Italian Villa styles and the work of Richard Upjohn. The expanded boundary adds farmland and other resources associated with Van Buren.","narrative":"Martin Van Buren National Historic Site occupies 176.95 acres at 1013 Old Post Road in Kinderhook, New York. Its centerpiece is Lindenwald, a brick mansion built in 1797 for Judge Peter Van Ness in the Federal style. Martin Van Buren, the eighth president, bought the property in 1839 and lived there until his death in 1862. In 1849-1850 architect Richard Upjohn remodeled and enlarged the house in the Italian Villa style, adding a five-story belvedere tower. The district includes the South Gatehouse, Farm Cottage, Upper Pond, agricultural fields and several archaeological sites, including Native American and historic-period locations. Fourteen resources contribute to its character, while thirteen later buildings and features, many from a mid-twentieth century farm complex and National Park Service facilities, do not. The boundary was expanded to match the area set by Congress, adding Van Buren's farmland, which shows how he shaped the estate to reflect his wealth and Jeffersonian agrarian ideals. The National Park Service restored the house in the early 1980s.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Richard Upjohn (1849-1850 remodeling); original 1797 builder unknown; built for Judge Peter Van Ness","architectural_style":"Early Republic/Federal; Mid-19th Century/Italian Villa; Mid-19th Century/Gothic Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Administered by the National Park Service as a museum; Lindenwald was restored to its 1850s appearance in the early 1980s, and agricultural fields remain.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.299254-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/12000406.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317103","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/van-buren-martin-national-historic-site-boundary-increase-12000406/"}