{"nrhp_refnum":"83003932","name":"Coons House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NY 9G","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clermont","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.09256184250006,"lon":-73.89484426925722,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-10-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, three-bay Greek Revival frame dwelling on the east side of Route 9G in Clermont, Columbia County, New York, built about 1850. It sits on a nominated parcel of roughly 15.5 acres with a woodshed and a barn.","why_significant":"The house is presented as a distinctive example of Greek Revival residential architecture, and the only fully developed temple-form house in the town. Its restrained details and polygonal columns reflect a relaxed, mid-century interpretation of the classical style. Its location opposite the entrance to Levinus Clarkson's estate ties it to the Clermont estates.","narrative":"Built around 1850 on the east side of Route 9G in Clermont, this two-story, three-bay Greek Revival house is clad in clapboard over a wood frame. A prominent two-story front portico forms a pedimented temple front, and the side entrance has pilasters, sidelights and a transom light. Windows are regularly spaced, with 6/6 sash on the first story and 3/6 above. A one-story gabled ell extends from the south side, and original interior detailing remains intact. A woodshed and a gabled frame barn on the roughly 15.5-acre parcel also contribute. The house is described as the only fully developed temple-form example in the town. Its modest scale, moldings and polygonal columns show a relaxed reading of classical style at mid-century. It faces the entrance to Levinus Clarkson's estate, later the site of Clarkson Chapel. Its relationship to the Livingston family is unknown, but its placement and modesty suggest an important yet dependent estate function or employee.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent with original site and original interior detailing intact; an extension was made to the south wing. Still used as a residence, 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 02:50:43.532392-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/83003932.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003932/dc1eec89e7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003932/dc1eec89e7-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coons_House,_Clermont,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</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:Coons_House,_Clermont,_NY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"90002219","name":"Hudson River Heritage Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/hudson-river-heritage-historic-district-90002219/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312395","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coons_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5167696"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/coons-house-83003932/"}