Felpel, George, House
Why it's listed
Built about 1922 for farmer George Felpel, this two-story house on Route 9H in Claverack sits on an 11-acre ridge-top lot. Architect Henry S. Moul designed it in the Colonial Revival style but gave it local character. Its large gambrel roof, a form common in Claverack, dominates the design, and the first-floor walls are rough-dressed stone salvaged from the foundations of Claverack College and Hudson River Institute, which once occupied the site. A two-story portico with paired Doric columns, a Dutch-style door and an oversized broken pediment mark the entrance. Inside, a center hall holds a triple-run staircase with Arts and Crafts-influenced newel posts, and the living room has a Federal-style mantel. A contemporary garage also contributes to the property. The house is considered significant as an unusual, nearly unaltered Colonial Revival dwelling that echoes Dutch building traditions of the area, and for its connection to the former college campus.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a fine and unusual example of Colonial Revival design that adapts local Dutch forms, including the gambrel roof, reused local stone walls, a double Dutch door and a triple-run staircase. Its over-scaled portico, roof and entrance give it a distinctive character. It survives nearly intact from its construction and is an important example of twentieth-century architecture in Claverack.
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 97000927, listed August 21, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 60 NY 9H, Claverack |
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| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | August 21, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000927 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922 |
| Architect / builder | Henry S. Moul (architect) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling; the form says it survives virtually intact from its initial construction. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Coordinates | 42.22845, -73.73037 (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 97000927.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q1507336
- This listing as JSON
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