Storm, Stephen, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1810 on the north side of Route 217 in Claverack, this brick farmhouse is a two-story, five-bay, center-hall Federal dwelling on a stone foundation with a standing seam metal gable roof. It was probably built soon after Stephen Storm married Elizabeth Philips in 1807, on land her father had owned. Storm later served as a New York State Assemblyman in 1823-24. Andrew M. Pulver bought the farm in 1839 and lived there until about 1900; during that period the rear kitchen wing was raised to add bedroom space. The house has a central entrance with a fanlight and a columned portico, and unusual pointed elliptical garret windows on the east end. Inside, the two parlors keep original shutters, mantles, molded plaster ceilings and ornament, some of it molded lead. The narrow hall and low single-story rear section mix urban and provincial ideas. The house is considered significant for these Federal details and its high integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a fine regional example of Federal era residential architecture in Claverack. It combines somewhat urban and provincial design and has what the form calls the highest-styled ornamental Federal detail in Columbia County. The parlors are exceptionally intact, and the building keeps a high degree of architectural integrity.
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 97001616, listed January 7, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 51 NY 217, Claverack |
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| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | January 7, 1998 |
| Reference number | 97001616 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1810-ca.1845 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the two barns that stood on the stone foundations were burned about 1948. |
| Acreage | 3.6 |
| Coordinates | 42.22647, -73.71416 (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 97001616.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q2345091
- This listing as JSON
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