Haswell, Isaac M., House
Also known as: Component No. 7
Why it's listed
Built in 1880 at 67 Haswell Road in Colonie, this two-story Italianate farmhouse was constructed for Isaac M. Haswell, a successful farmer who owned about 160 acres. The Haswell family had lived nearby in a smaller, more modest structure since the eighteenth century. The clapboard house has a gable roof with a central cross-gable, ornate brackets set in a scroll-sawn paneled frieze, and a full-width one-story porch with finials and carved rope decoration. A projecting second-story bay, glass-paneled double doors and tall first-floor windows add to its picturesque character, and the interior retains plaster ornamentation and carved woodwork. Its traditional symmetrical form combined with fashionable detail reflects the taste of increasingly prosperous farmers after the Civil War. Although its outbuildings are gone and the original farmland has become suburban house lots, it is judged the best surviving example of a post-Civil War picturesque farmhouse in the surrounding study area.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the most intact and distinctive surviving example of a third-quarter nineteenth-century farmhouse in the Colonie multiple resource area. It represents the picturesque "Victorian" farmhouse built by prosperous farmers using scroll-sawn ornament made affordable by new technology and transport. It stands as a rare survivor in a heavily suburbanized setting.
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 85002707, listed October 3, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 67 Haswell Rd., Colonie |
|---|---|
| County | Albany County |
| Listed | October 3, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002707 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect and builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In good or excellent condition and used as a residence; the form notes interior modernization and a garage entrance added around 1969, and the loss of outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.74841, -73.72566 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85002707.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6076719
- This listing as JSON
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