{"nrhp_refnum":"79000247","name":"Shoemaker, Capt. Jacob, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Off LR 45012","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bushkill","county":"Monroe County","state":"PA","lat":41.08084912600003,"lon":-75.03152332999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-07-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1½ story split fieldstone house on a bank-constructed stone basement, built ca. 1810 near Bushkill in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of a large motel complex.","why_significant":"The house is associated with the Shoemaker family, prominent settlers on both sides of the Delaware River from about the Revolution to the mid-to-late 19th century. It is described as perhaps the largest and best preserved of the 18th and early 19th century stone houses on the Pennsylvania side of the river, and it is in exemplary condition with many original interior details.","narrative":"Built around 1810 as a 1½ story split fieldstone house over a stone basement, the Captain Shoemaker House stands near Bushkill in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Captain Jacob Shoemaker, an early settler of the Upper Delaware Valley who had served in the local militia during the Revolution, received a grant of 1100 acres shortly after the war and built the homestead at the start of the 19th century. The Shoemaker family played a major part in the valley's development on both sides of the river, including in Walpack and Pahaquarry Townships in New Jersey. The house is valued for its preservation and interior detail. Original beaded wainscot, chair rails, and 6-panel doors survive, along with random-width floorboards and a 10-foot kitchen fireplace with oven. Its condition is regarded as a valuable record of regional stone architecture, although 20th century dormers and nearby motel buildings affect its setting.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Altered by 20th century dormers and intrusions from nearby motel buildings; porch in generally poor condition; original exterior doors missing.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:30.910868-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/79000247.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000247/595e2c68fa-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000247/595e2c68fa-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"National Park Service","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capt_Jacob_Shoemaker_House_DWG_NPS.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capt_Jacob_Shoemaker_House_DWG_NPS.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994851","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capt._Jacob_Shoemaker_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5036431"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/monroe-county/shoemaker-capt-jacob-house-79000247/"}