Coeymans, Ariaanje, House
Why it's listed
Close to the Hudson River and just north of Coeymans Creek, this large Dutch colonial house in Coeymans was built by Ariaanje Coeymans and her brother Samuel between 1716 and 1723. Its walls are stone up to the cornice and brick beneath the gable, and the river side rises three and a half stories because of the sloping site. Ariaanje was the daughter of Barent Coeymans, a miller who rose from poverty to own a patent of land twelve miles square south of Albany. Alterations around 1780 added a link to a wing and replaced the steep Dutch roof with a gambrel roof. The house stayed in family hands through the nineteenth century, later becoming a tenement for brickworks laborers. It is recognized for its exceptional size and quality of detail among local Dutch houses, and for the surrounding land, where mills and outbuildings once stood and which may hold archeological evidence of colonial milling, shipbuilding and Revolutionary War activity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant for its blend of architectural, historical and archeological features. Its large size and fine details set it apart from the usual one-and-a-half-story Dutch country houses of Albany County. It reflects the milling fortune of the Coeymans family, and the surrounding land holds potential archeological sites of mills and outbuildings tied to colonial and Revolutionary-era industry, trade and military activity.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 72000819, listed October 18, 1972. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Stone House Rd., Coeymans |
|---|---|
| County | Albany County |
| Listed | October 18, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000819 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century (c. 1716) |
| Architect / builder | Ariaanje Coeymans and her brother Samuel (built the house) |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in fair condition and altered, on its original site; the main rooms are being restored to their former size after being partitioned into apartments, and the frame link section is boarded up. Listed as a private residence. |
| Within district | Coeymans Landing Historic District |
| Coordinates | 42.47646, -73.79184 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 72000819.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4790154
- This listing as JSON
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