{"nrhp_refnum":"79003245","name":"Hughson Mansion","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"374 Loudon Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Loudonville","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.69595820100005,"lon":-73.75493647999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-10-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large two-and-a-half-story wood-frame residence at 374 Loudon Road in Loudonville, Town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, built before 1883 in the Second Empire style. The architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a high-style Second Empire house that reflects the wealth of its owner and the American fascination with imported architectural styles during the period of eclecticism. It is described as remarkably intact, with its original woodwork, marble mantels and cornice moldings. It is also tied to J.C. Hughson, an Albany lumber businessman.","narrative":"Hughson Mansion is a large, rectangular, two-and-a-half-story wood-frame house at 374 Loudon Road in Loudonville, in the Town of Colonie. It was built before 1883 in the Second Empire style, with a mansard roof, dormers, a bracketed cornice and window surrounds with Baroque detailing. Most windows are topped by cornices, though some have pediments. Inside, the woodwork, marble mantels and cornice moldings remain intact, although acoustical ceilings were added in some rooms and some renovation took place in 1954. An 1866 map shows a house in this location under a different owner's name, and an 1883 lithograph lists J.C. Hughson, who ran a lumber business in Albany, as the owner. A Hughson descendant gave the house to the Loudonville Community Church in 1953. It was listed as a high-style example of Second Empire architecture that reflects its owner's wealth and the period's taste for imported styles. It is now surrounded by newer church buildings and was described as unused when documented.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Second Empire","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is rated fair and the building is currently unused. It was formerly a residence, later a church property, and some interior renovation took place in 1954. It is surrounded by newer church buildings.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:40.036901-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/79003245.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312021","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughson_Mansion","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5933602"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/hughson-mansion-79003245/"}