{"nrhp_refnum":"82001086","name":"Van Patten Barn Complex","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"4773 Western Tpk.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Guilderland","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.726402206000046,"lon":-73.96368198299996,"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 farm complex of three barns on the south side of Western Turnpike (4773 Western Turnpike) in Guilderland, Albany County, New York: a Dutch barn from about 1790 and two English barns from about 1830. Architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The Dutch barn is one of the few in Albany County that remains intact and unaltered, and it is distinguished by traditional Dutch H-framing. The two nineteenth-century English barns contribute to the complex. Together the tightly grouped buildings reflect Guilderland's farming heritage and survive near dense suburban development.","narrative":"This farm complex on the south side of Western Turnpike in Guilderland holds three barns: a Dutch barn at the southwest, dated to about 1790, and two English barns from about 1830 to the north and east. The Dutch barn has a low sloping roofline and an H-frame with long exposed tongues in its mortise and tenon joinery. It is a simple building without prominent exterior embellishment, and it is one of the few Dutch barns in Albany County that remain intact and unaltered. The two nineteenth-century barns have moderately pitched gable roofs and English framing, and they add to the character of the group. The buildings are tightly clustered and are surrounded by undeveloped farmland, with a 3.7-acre boundary that keeps the original farm setting, including pasture and barnyard. The complex reflects Guilderland's heritage as a farming community and survives close to dense suburban development near the village. The barns remain in use and are in fair condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Dutch barn (H-frame, mortise and tenon) and English barns","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still used as a barn; condition listed as fair, with deterioration noted as a threat. 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 02:50:41.336274-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001086.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312059","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Patten_Barn_Complex","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7913580"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/van-patten-barn-complex-82001086/"}