{"nrhp_refnum":"74001215","name":"Nut Grove","other_names":["William Walsh House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"McCarty Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Albany","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.63387173500007,"lon":-73.76800539699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-07-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Nut Grove, also called the William Walsh House, is a rectangular yellow brick Greek Revival country house on an eight-acre hilly tract on McCarty Avenue at the southern edge of Albany, New York, facing the Hudson River. It was designed by A. J. Davis and built in 1845.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is the only known surviving example of a particular A. J. Davis pattern, the romantic \"country house in Grecian style.\" It is one of very few surviving Greek Revival houses by Davis and the only one known in the Hudson Valley. It is also one of his largest and most elaborate treatments of the theme, and it remains largely intact despite later use as a hospital.","narrative":"Nut Grove, also known as the William Walsh House, is a yellow brick Greek Revival country house on eight acres overlooking the Hudson River at the southern edge of Albany. Architect Alexander J. Davis designed it in 1845 for Mr. and Mrs. William Walsh. The five-bay front facade has a long veranda, shell and rosette window lintels, diamond-paned windows and a Greek Revival doorway. Inside, the main floor keeps high ceilings, large rooms, original mantels and a library with fittings Davis designed. Later owners included brick manufacturer Thomas McCarty, who subdivided the land and created McCarty Avenue. Around 1903 the house became the Albany Hospital for Incurables, and the roof was raised and large additions were built. The hospital closed in 1973 and the rear wings were removed. The house is considered significant as the only known surviving example of Davis's \"country house in Grecian style\" pattern and one of his largest treatments of it.","period_of_significance":"19th Century and 20th Century (specific dates not given)","architect_builder":"A. J. (Alexander J.) Davis, architect","architectural_style":"Greek Revival (\"country house in Grecian style\")","criteria":[],"status_note":"The Albany Hospital for Incurables closed in January 1973 and the rear wings were demolished that summer. The form lists the property as unoccupied and in fair, altered condition. A 1977 letter reports severe fire damage on November 11, 1977 and plans for restoration.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:38.481149-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/74001215.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001215/3f8f629461-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001215/3f8f629461-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire portfolio, click here.@thatmattwade This image is protected by copyright! If you would like to use it, please read this first.","credit_html":"This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire portfolio, click here.@thatmattwade This image is protected by copyright! If you would like to use it, please read this first., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nut_Grove.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316299","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_Grove","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7070391"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/nut-grove-74001215/"}