{"nrhp_refnum":"12000418","name":"Blaisdell, Dr. Wesely, House","other_names":["John Colvin Home","Maplehurst"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Coeymans","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.47434898800003,"lon":-73.79280625299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-07-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and one-half story brick Greek Revival house built in 1838 on the west side of NYS Route 144 (South Main Street) in Coeymans Landing, Coeymans, Albany County, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. It was built by Dr. Wesley Blaisdell.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an outstanding, intact regional example of Greek Revival temple-front architecture. Its monumental two-story portico on paneled posts, finely crafted entrance and hilltop setting are cited as key features. It is also tied to leading local families, the Blaisdells and later the Colvins.","narrative":"Dr. Wesley Blaisdell built this brick house in 1838 on a high rise of land in Coeymans Landing, overlooking the Hudson River from the west side of South Main Street. Blaisdell was a physician and the son of a wealthy landowner, and he built on land received from his father. The two and one-half story house has a temple front with a pedimented gable, a monumental two-story portico on four paneled posts, and a detailed entrance with a date plaque reading \"W.B. 1838.\" Inside, the original stair newel post, parlors with pocket doors, and the doctor's office with its safe survive. After Blaisdell died in 1864 while serving as a Civil War surgeon, John J. Colvin bought the house and updated it with a bay window and an Eastlake fireplace. It is listed as an intact regional example of Greek Revival design and a local landmark tied to prominent families. The site covers 1.9 acres and includes a modern shed.","period_of_significance":"1838- ca. 1875","architect_builder":"Dr. Wesley Blaisdell (builder/owner)","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a single dwelling; in the late 20th century it served as an adult residential group home, and the interior retains a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:47.967846-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/12000418.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000418/eea2b67ef5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000418/eea2b67ef5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._Wesley_Blaisdell_House_Apr_10.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._Wesley_Blaisdell_House_Apr_10.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100001767","name":"Coeymans Landing Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/coeymans-landing-historic-district-100001767/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316175","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Wesley_Blaisdell_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23091418"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/blaisdell-dr-wesely-house-12000418/"}