Trimble, George, House
Also known as: Component No. 25
Why it's listed
Built in 1909-10 at 158 Spring Street Road in Colonie, this one and one-half story stucco house reflects the Arts and Crafts style. It is essentially a bungalow in form, scale and massing, with a gable roof, a large rear shed dormer, a smaller front shed dormer with ribbon windows flanked by two gable dormers, and wide eaves with exposed rafters. A recessed wrap-around porch extends into a port-cochère, and an attached one-story stucco garage lies at the north end. Gable ends show half-timbering with natural-colored stucco infill. Inside, natural woodwork and informal room patterns follow craftsman ideas. The house was recognized as a stylish, better-quality middle-class home from the prosperous first decade of the twentieth century, and as the most distinctive and intact example of its style in the town's survey area. It occupies its original small lot on a steep hillside near a residential neighborhood and an industrial steel plant, and it is still a residence. The architect and builder are unknown.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a distinguished example of Arts and Crafts residential architecture, essentially a bungalow in form, scale and massing. It is described as the most distinctive and intact house of its style in the Colonie Multiple Resource Area. It retains integrity of design and materials and represents the better-quality middle-class homes built in the first decade of the twentieth century.
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 85002750, listed October 3, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 158 Spring Street Rd., Colonie |
|---|---|
| County | Albany County |
| Listed | October 3, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002750 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition, still used as a residence, with no known threats; the original site is retained. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Coordinates | 42.71383, -73.72564 (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 85002750.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706284
- This listing as JSON
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