{"nrhp_refnum":"79003241","name":"Wheeler Home","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"485 Loudon Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Loudonville","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.712772047000044,"lon":-73.75252441199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-10-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Landscape Architecture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Georgian-style private residence at 485 Loudon Road in Loudonville, Town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, built circa 1920 on an 8.6-acre landscaped property with a pond.","why_significant":"The inventory describes an elegant Georgian house with a fanlit entrance, roof balustrades, many fireplaces and a fine staircase. Its mouldings and brass fixtures were salvaged from old estates being demolished. A reviewer noted that its date, materials, location, scale, style and fine details link it to the lifestyle of Albany elites along Loudon Road.","narrative":"Set on 8.6 acres along Loudon Road in Loudonville, this brick house was built around 1920 in the Georgian style. Balustrades run along the roofline, and the front entrance is flanked by windows and topped with an elliptical fan. White shutters and woodwork contrast with the brick walls. Inside are many fireplaces and a fine staircase, and the mouldings and brass fixtures were reportedly taken from old estates that were being torn down. Large trees and a picturesque pond surround the house, giving it a private, elegant setting. It stands next to the Whitney Estate property and was built for the Wheeler family, who used it as a residence. It was included among the historic resources along Route 9 in the Town of Colonie. A reviewer felt its date, materials, scale, style and fine details tie it to the lifestyle of Albany's wealthier families who sought semi-rural homes outside the city.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Georgian","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a private residence, both originally and at the time of the inventory.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.00647-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/79003241.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75311951","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Home_(Loudonville,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7992227"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/wheeler-home-79003241/"}