{"nrhp_refnum":"89001615","name":"Simmons, Stephen, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Camps Mills Rd., W of Old Slat Points Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hounsfield","county":"Jefferson County","state":"NY","lat":43.93525427900005,"lon":-76.07410432399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-10-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and one-half story limestone farmhouse with a one-story rear wing on Camps Mills Road near Sackets Harbor in the town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, built about 1818 by an unknown architect and builder.","why_significant":"The house is argued to be an outstanding example of a high-style Federal stone residence in rural Hounsfield. Its side-hall plan, oversized gable lunette windows and smoothly dressed limestone trim resemble village buildings in Sackets Harbor more than nearby farmhouses. It also shows a high degree of masonry craftsmanship in a rural setting.","narrative":"Built around 1818 on Camps Mills Road, east of Sackets Harbor, this farmhouse is made of locally quarried limestone laid in even courses, with smooth stone quoins, sills and lintels. A two and one-half story main block with a side-hall plan is joined to an original one-story rear wing. Large semicircular lunette windows fill the gable peaks, a detail otherwise seen in Hounsfield only at the Camp House in Sackets Harbor. The interior keeps its two back-to-back rooms and Federal mantelpieces. Stephen Simmons, who ran the first hotel in Sackets Harbor, built the house on farmland he bought in 1809, and sold it in 1823. The Membery family later farmed the property for about eighty years. The house is considered notable because its refined detailing and craftsmanship are rare among rural Hounsfield farmsteads. It is still a residence, though its outbuildings have disappeared and a modern garage has been added.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Stated to be in good condition and still used as a residence; the original farm outbuildings are gone and a garage was added in 1983.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.263067-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/89001615.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313183","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Simmons_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14707361"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/jefferson-county/simmons-stephen-house-89001615/"}