Stone Jug
Why it's listed
Built in 1752 by Conradt Lasher, the Stone Jug is a small hillside house of mortared fieldstone with a brick west gable and an engaged, tapered brick chimney. It sits near Route 9G and Jug Road in Germantown, Columbia County. A carved lintel over the east door bears the date and the initials "K.B.L. & J." Inside, a large basement room has a seven-foot hearth, and early casement windows with broad moldings and a Dutch door with original hardware survive. A 1950s addition was added on the north side. The 9.67-acre site also holds an 1846 frame farmhouse built by Phillip P. Lasher Jr., a mid-nineteenth-century L-shaped barn, and the sites of two other Lasher stone houses that were demolished between 1845 and 1873. The Lashers descended from Palatines who arrived in 1710 and farmed as tenants on Livingston Manor. The property is the last evidence of that family's settlement of over 130 years, and the use of stone is unusual in a county where brick was more common.
Significance in brief: The stone house, two house sites, 1846 farmhouse and barn are the last evidence of the Lasher family settlement, which lasted more than 130 years and began with Palatine migrants. The stone house is unusual in Columbia County for using stone rather than brick, and it keeps early features such as casement windows and a Dutch door. The house sites may hold archeological resources of an early Palatine farm enclave.
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 78001847, listed April 20, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S of Germantown at NY 9G and Jug Rd., Germantown |
|---|---|
| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | April 20, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78001847 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Built by Conradt (Konradt) Lasher; architect/builder listed as unknown |
| Areas of significance | Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in excellent condition, private residence; the form marks it as occupied, with restricted access. |
| Acreage | 9.7 |
| Within district | Hudson River Heritage Historic District |
| Coordinates | 42.10320, -73.89589 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78001847.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7618973
- This listing as JSON
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