{"nrhp_refnum":"97000823","name":"Muller, Cornelius S., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"602 NY 23B","address_restricted":false,"city":"Claverack","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.222806569000056,"lon":-73.73834796499995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-08-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-one-half story, four-by-two bay brick dwelling with a gambrel roof, built in 1767 on Route 23B in the center of the hamlet of Claverack, Columbia County, New York. It sits on a five-acre parcel with a ca. 1840 timber-framed outbuilding behind it.","why_significant":"The house is argued to be a rare, well-preserved example of transitional Dutch/English mid-eighteenth century rural architecture in the region. It keeps its rectangular form, gambrel roof, English cross bond brickwork, symmetrical windows, gambrel end chimneys and an intact interior. It was built by Cornelius S. Muller, a farmer of Palatine German and Dutch descent who supported the Revolution.","narrative":"Built in 1767 for farmer Cornelius S. Muller, this brick house on Route 23B in the center of Claverack, Columbia County, reflects the shift from earlier Dutch farmhouse traditions toward English-influenced design. It is a one-and-one-half story dwelling, four bays wide, with English cross bond brickwork, a gambrel roof, symmetrical window placement and gambrel end chimneys. Wrought iron anchors on the facade spell out the date 1767. Inside, wide plank floors, exposed beaded ceiling beams and a restored partial jamb fireplace survive. A 1970s restoration added replica details, including paneling, shutters and the front door. A timber-framed outbuilding from about 1840 also stands on the five-acre parcel, a remnant of the property's farming past. Muller, descended from Palatine German and Dutch settlers, sided with the patriots during the Revolution, and the Committee of Safety met in his home. The house stayed in the Muller family for several generations, leaving the exterior little altered, and it remains a distinctive local landmark.","period_of_significance":"1767-ca.1840","architect_builder":"Cornelius S. Muller is described as the builder of the house; the form lists the architect/builder as n/a.","architectural_style":"Colonial/Dutch Colonial (transitional Dutch/English)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a single dwelling. The house and outbuilding were restored in the 1970s, and the interior retains a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.368912-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/97000823.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000823/cf2b04dd81-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000823/cf2b04dd81-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cornelius_Muller_House,_Claverack,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"https://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:Cornelius_Muller_House,_Claverack,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312375","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_S._Muller_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1133936"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/muller-cornelius-s-house-97000823/"}