{"nrhp_refnum":"82001057","name":"Chapel House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Western Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Guilderland","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.68189523700005,"lon":-73.83052621899998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-11-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Arts and Crafts style house built around 1910 in a wooded area on the southern edge of the State University at Albany campus, on Western Avenue (Route 20) in Guilderland, Albany County, New York.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the only example of the Arts and Crafts style in the town of Guilderland. It remains largely intact and secluded, showing the suburban lifestyle of its period. Its survival near modern suburban development adds to its significance within the multiple resource area.","narrative":"Chapel House is a two-story residence built around 1910 in the Arts and Crafts style, set in a heavily wooded area on the southern edge of the State University at Albany campus in Guilderland. It was originally a private home, secluded and adjacent to the Albany Country Club. When the State University system took over the golf course to build its new campus, the house became part of the grounds, and it now serves as an ecumenical center. The building has stucco walls with half-timbering, an asymmetrical plan, a hexagonal tower on the south side, large overhangs with exposed timbers, and grouped casement windows. Some original interior details survive. The architect and builder are unknown. It was recognized as the only Arts and Crafts example in the town, and as a largely intact record of early suburban living. Its survival close to modern suburban development adds to its importance in the town's historic resources.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Arts and Crafts","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as an ecumenical chapel and center for the university; condition marked fair, with no known threats.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:42.879756-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001057.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75311947","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel_House_(Guilderland,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5073030"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/chapel-house-82001057/"}