Vanderpool Farm Complex
Why it's listed
Atop Settles Hill in Guilderland, this farm complex combines an 1855 farmhouse with a pair of barns across the road. The house was built by J.S. Vanderpool, whose family was among the town's earliest Dutch settlers. It has a modest bracketed cornice, a recessed classical center entrance with side lights and a transom, and a one and one-half story ell with a porch and eyebrow windows. The interior is largely unaltered, and a rear addition was built to house a large extended family. The larger barn, dated to about 1800, is a Dutch barn with a low sloping roof, traditional H-framing and a long central threshing floor flanked by wide aisles. It is one of the few such barns in Albany County to survive intact. A small shed links it to a smaller English barn to the north. Together the buildings show Guilderland's agricultural past and remain in place amid nearby suburban development.
Significance in brief: The complex is an intact, well-preserved example of Guilderland's nineteenth-century farming community, built by one of the town's earliest Dutch families. The farmhouse has simple classical details and a largely unaltered interior, and the large Dutch barn is one of few that survive intact in Albany County. The complex has survived amid modern suburban development.
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 82001085, listed November 10, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3647 Settles Hill Rd., Guilderland |
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| County | Albany County |
| Listed | November 10, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001085 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; farmhouse builder J.S. Vanderpool; Dutch barn builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Greek Revival farmhouse with classical details and a bracketed cornice; Dutch barn with H-framing |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Farmhouse and barns remain in their original uses and are described as in good or fair condition; the farm has been in continuous use. |
| Acreage | 56.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.73091, -74.03630 (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 82001085.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7914496
- This listing as JSON
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