{"nrhp_refnum":"82001065","name":"Gifford Grange Hall","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Western Tpk.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Guilderland","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.73990833500005,"lon":-74.01452401099993,"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 plain vernacular commercial building on Western Turnpike in the center of the hamlet of Dunnsville, Guilderland, Albany County, New York, built around 1866 as a store and post office.","why_significant":"The building was long a center of activity in this part of town and follows the common plan of a shopkeeper living above the store and post office. It is described as an excellent example of commercial architecture of its period. It has survived amid modern suburban development, which adds to its significance.","narrative":"Built around 1866 on Western Turnpike in the center of Dunnsville, this wood-frame, clapboard building began as a store and post office. Its form follows a common pattern of the period, with the shopkeeper's living quarters above the commercial space. Architectural details are modest: a simple channeled cornice with a wide unadorned frieze, a one-story shed-roofed porch across the front, and an enclosed outside stair rising from the second floor at the eastern end. When the store closed, the building was converted for use as a grange hall, and it continues to serve that function for grange activities. The architect and builder are unknown. The property was recognized because, despite its plainness, it is considered an excellent example of commercial architecture from its time and has long served as a focal point of community life in this part of Guilderland. Its survival among modern suburban development makes it especially notable in its present surroundings. The building remains on its original site and is in good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Plain vernacular commercial","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition rated good; in use as a grange hall, with interior accessible by appointment.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.340822-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001065.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001065/ad962db52a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001065/ad962db52a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Kenneth C. Zirkel","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gifford_Grange_Hall,_Guilderland,_New_York.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenneth C. Zirkel</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gifford_Grange_Hall,_Guilderland,_New_York.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312043","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifford_Grange_Hall","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5559924"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/gifford-grange-hall-82001065/"}