{"nrhp_refnum":"85002746","name":"Renshaw, Alfred, House (Additional Documentation)","other_names":["Component No. 20"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"33 Fiddlers Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Colonie","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.72409371500004,"lon":-73.75022120999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-10-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Tudor Revival mansion at 33 Fiddlers Lane in Newtonville, Town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, built 1926-1927 on an eight-acre tract with formal gardens. It was designed by Norman Sturgis with landscaping by Louise Payson.","why_significant":"It is presented as a distinguished early twentieth century suburban estate in the Colonie multiple resource area and one of the few documented works of Albany architect Norman R. Sturgis. The formal gardens are a fine example of work by New York City landscape architect Louise Payson. The estate also retains an outstanding level of interior and exterior integrity.","narrative":"Set on a small knoll overlooking the Hudson River Valley, this brick mansion at 33 Fiddlers Lane in Newtonville was built in 1926-1927 for Alfred H. Renshaw, treasurer and general manager of the Trojan Car Coupler Company in Green Island. Albany architect Norman R. Sturgis designed it in the Tudor Revival style, with Flemish bond brickwork, three differently designed chimneys, a multigabled slate roof, and a Tudor-arched stone entrance. Inside, dark carved woodwork, a curved staircase and a fully paneled library with a stone Tudor-arched fireplace continue the theme. Behind the house, formal gardens with sculpted shrubs, stone walls and a brick and stone gazebo were laid out by New York City landscape architect Louise Payson. The property is valued as one of the best architect-designed suburban estates built just outside Albany in the early twentieth century and for the survival of its original 8.1 acres, outbuildings and interiors.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Norman Sturgis (architect); Louise Payson (landscape architect); Rosch Brothers, Wilkins Avenue, Albany, New York (builder)","architectural_style":"Tudor Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and still used as a residence; interior renovations were made in 1957. The original 8.1-acre property survives intact.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.099277-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85002746.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312033","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_H._Renshaw_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4722773"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/renshaw-alfred-house-additional-documentation-85002746/"}