{"nrhp_refnum":"85002713","name":"Humphrey, Friend, House","other_names":["Component No. 11"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"372 Albany-Shaker Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Colonie","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.69217654800008,"lon":-73.76331322799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-10-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story clapboard farmhouse at 372 Albany-Shaker Road in Colonie, Albany County, New York, built circa 1841 for Friend Humphrey, with a rear ell added around 1880.","why_significant":"It is argued to be an unusually intact, distinctive example of early nineteenth century vernacular farmhouse architecture, with a six-bay facade, a traditional central hall plan, and detailing that shows the shift from Federal to Greek Revival taste. It is also tied to Friend Humphrey, an Albany mayor and active participant in agricultural improvement movements.","narrative":"Built around 1841, this two-story clapboard farmhouse on Albany-Shaker Road in Colonie sits back from the road on about 1.5 acres, the surviving historic land linked to the house. It has a gable roof, two symmetrically placed end chimneys, six-over-six windows and an off-center entrance with a plain cornice and transom. Inside, a wide central hall keeps its turned newel and balustrade, and a cooking fireplace remains in the basement. A one-story ell was added around 1880. The house is notable for its unusual six-bay facade combined with a traditional central hall plan, and for detailing that blends Federal proportions with Greek Revival features such as wide clapboards and a projecting-cornice entrance. It is also associated with Friend Humphrey, an Albany leather dealer who served as the city's mayor in the 1840s and again around 1849 to 1850. From his country seat he experimented with fertilizers, including horn shavings suggested by the Shakers, as part of the period's agricultural improvement movement.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Vernacular farmhouse with Federal proportions and Greek Revival elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a residence; condition described as excellent, with no known threats. A wood garage behind the house is non-contributing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.781473-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85002713.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312065","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend_Humphrey_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5504007"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/humphrey-friend-house-85002713/"}