{"nrhp_refnum":"80002658","name":"Nelliston Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Prospect, River, Railroad and Berthoud Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Nelliston","county":"Montgomery County","state":"NY","lat":42.93328194950007,"lon":-74.61589955591646,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A roughly 39-acre residential and railroad-related historic district in the village of Nelliston, Montgomery County, New York, along Prospect, River, Railroad and Berthoud Streets beside the Mohawk River. Most buildings date from 1860 to 1890, with a stone railroad station from 1902.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be significant for faithfully recording the residential appearance the village achieved in the 1870s and 1880s, and for its concentration of Italianate houses. It also reflects the influence of the railroad on the village's growth and the roles of founding figures such as Abram Nellis.","narrative":"Nelliston Historic District covers about 39 acres of the village of Nelliston, in Montgomery County, New York, beside the Mohawk River. It takes in three residential streets developed between 1860 and 1890, plus an area along the railroad tracks with two freight houses and a stone station built in 1902. Italianate design dominates. Three brick mansions on Prospect Street from the early 1860s, with cupolas, wide bracketed eaves and landscaped slopes facing the river, remain village landmarks and were widely copied in more modest frame houses on Berthoud and Railroad Streets. Five carriage barns survive. The district also reflects the railroad's role in the village's growth. Abram Nellis, a founder and first village president, built the first mansion, and about thirty houses went up between 1880 and 1883 before fires and other setbacks slowed development. The nomination values the district for its consistent, well-preserved collection of Italianate buildings and railroad structures.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Italianate","criteria":[],"status_note":"Integrity is described as high, though siding and porches have occasionally been replaced. The 1868 freight house is described as a used car outlet in deteriorated condition, and the station is used as a restaurant.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:42.818423-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/80002658.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313680","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelliston_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6990191"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/montgomery-county/nelliston-historic-district-80002658/"}