{"nrhp_refnum":"82001088","name":"Veeder Farmhouse #2","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3858 Western Tpk","address_restricted":false,"city":"Guilderland","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.74244692100007,"lon":-74.02706770899994,"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 Greek Revival farmhouse built about 1830 at 3858 Western Turnpike (U.S. 20) in the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York.","why_significant":"It is believed to have been built for members of the prominent Veeder family, and its fine detailing reflects the family's prosperity. Features such as carved wooden lintels with a Greek key design and a classical entrance are unusual on an isolated rural farmhouse. It is one of only two nineteenth-century houses along the Western Turnpike on the outer fringes of the town, giving it exceptional architectural significance amid modern suburbs.","narrative":"Built around 1830 along what is now Western Turnpike (U.S. 20) in Guilderland, this two-story farmhouse is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival design in a rural setting. It rests on a cut stone foundation and has a one-story ell at the rear. Its details include a paneled frieze and cornice with modillions, paired lunettes in the gable ends, and a classical recessed entrance with a paneled door, transom, sidelights and pilasters. Carved wooden window lintels with a Greek key design and raised keystones are especially unusual for an isolated farmhouse. The house is believed to have been built for members of the prominent Veeder family, and its careful craftsmanship reflects their prosperity. A similar Veeder house stands to the west. Together they are the only two nineteenth-century houses along this stretch of the turnpike, and amid surrounding suburban development the building is regarded as exceptionally significant architecturally. It remains a residence today.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition given as good; used as a residence, with a non-historic garage on the property.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.364905-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001088.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75311994","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veeder_Farmhouse_No._2","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7918055"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/veeder-farmhouse-2-82001088/"}