Hotchkiss, Jedediah, House
Also known as: Old Stone House
Why it's listed
Built about 1823 on a rise overlooking the Susquehanna Valley, the Old Stone House at 10 Chestnut Street in Windsor, New York, began as a distillery erected by Stiles Hotchkiss on land his father had received from the founding Hotchkiss family. Between 1823 and 1828 he converted it into a family home. The two-story building has walls of roughly squared creek and fieldstone, three feet thick at the base, under a gable roof, with a five-bay front and simple Federal styling. It is believed to be the only early nineteenth century stone house in Broome County. Jedediah Hotchkiss was born here in 1828 and later served as mapmaker to General Stonewall Jackson, helping plan marches that included the Chancellorsville campaign. A cellar opening that once led to a tunnel is linked by local tradition to the Underground Railroad. The house was sold out of the family in 1862, has been altered over time, and remains a residence with a small Civil War museum behind it.
Significance in brief: The house is associated with the Hotchkiss family, founders of the village of Windsor, and is the birthplace of Jedediah Hotchkiss, cartographer to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. It is also believed to be the only early nineteenth century stone house in Broome County, with massive masonry walls and simple Federal styling.
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 82003348, listed June 3, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 10 Chestnut St., Windsor |
|---|---|
| County | Broome County |
| Listed | June 3, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003348 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Stiles Hotchkiss |
| Architectural style | Federal (simple Federal styling) |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied as a private residence; a Civil War museum is in a small building behind the house. Condition listed as good and altered. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 42.07100, -75.63230 (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 82003348.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6172726
- This listing as JSON
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