Van Salsbergen House
Also known as: Black House; Van Hoesen Stone House
Why it's listed
Set well back from Joslen Boulevard on the outskirts of Hudson, this one-and-one-half story stone house dates to about 1700. It began as a two-room dwelling of roughly dressed limestone with large exposed hand-hewn ceiling beams and jambless fireplaces. Around 1800, English-style fireplaces, including a cooking hearth and bake oven, were added. About 1860 a brick-ended third room was added on the north, giving the house its present linear plan, along with Gothic-inspired trim that has since been removed. Its most distinctive feature is the steeply pitched roof frame of hand-hewn pine, built as a scissor truss, or shaarspanten, following Dutch timber-framing tradition. Only a few such frames are known in New York. The house was long attributed to the Van Hoesen family, but evidence points instead to the Van Salsbergen family, who held neighboring land. It was recognized as a rare example of Dutch and German stone building in Columbia County and still serves as a private residence on a 25-acre parcel.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a rare and important example of early 18th century Dutch-influenced vernacular stone architecture in the Hudson Valley. Its scissor-truss (shaarspanten) roof frame is one of very few surviving in New York. Later changes around 1800 and c. 1860 show how the house evolved with changing styles and practical needs.
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 10000915, listed November 10, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 333 Joslen Blvd, Hudson |
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| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | November 10, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000915 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1700-c. 1860 |
| Architectural style | Colonial: Dutch Colonial; Early Republic: Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling, with a non-historic caretaker's house, garage, shed and stone wall on the 25-acre site. |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Coordinates | 42.27418, -73.77021 (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 10000915.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7913644
- This listing as JSON
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