{"nrhp_refnum":"80002734","name":"Gardner, Silas, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1141 Union Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gardnertown","county":"Orange County","state":"NY","lat":41.526858513000036,"lon":-74.06995789899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-03-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half-story random coursed stone house at 1141 Union Avenue in Gardnertown, town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York. Its exact construction date is not established, but the form places it in the eighteenth century.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a largely intact, representative example of rural craftsmanship and vernacular architecture, with a flared roofline and deep eaves showing Flemish influence that is unique in Orange County. It was the home of Silas Gardner, an early settler who became known as a Tory during the American Revolution. The remains of a tunnel sluice on the property may yield archeological information about mill technology and siting.","narrative":"Set on the west side of Union Avenue in Gardnertown, near Newburgh, this two-and-one-half-story stone house is three bays wide and two deep, with a one-story stone kitchen addition at the west end. Its flared roofline and deep eaves reflect Flemish architectural influence, a feature described as a unique survival among Orange County vernacular buildings. The exterior remains close to its historic appearance, while the first-floor interior has been opened up from its original arrangement of two rooms and a center hall. The house was the home of Silas Gardner, an early settler on the Kipp Patent. He signed a pledge of allegiance in 1775 but was court-martialed in 1777 for aiding the enemies of the American cause, sentenced to hang, then pardoned and paroled in 1778. He stayed in the area, and the district became known as Gardnertown. Nearby are the remains of a millpond and stone tunnel sluice that may hold archeological evidence of mill use.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Eighteenth-century vernacular architecture with Flemish/Dutch influence","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; in good condition though altered. A rear barn has been converted into a nursery school.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.993069-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/80002734.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002734/ebfdd9337c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002734/ebfdd9337c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia.","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silas_Gardner_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia.</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silas_Gardner_House.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320656","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Gardner_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7514154"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/orange-county/gardner-silas-house-80002734/"}