Hubbell Family Farm and Kelly's Corners Cemetery
Why it's listed
Along NY 30 in Kelly's Corners, north of Margaretville, a 276-acre farm climbs from the East Branch of the Delaware River to a ridge about 1,800 feet high. Milo Hubbell bought the land in 1850, and his descendants developed it into a mixed farm with a sawmill, cider mill, dairy barn, blacksmith shop, carriage house, residences, and a hardware and machine business. Stone walls, cattle passes, fields, orchards and forested areas mark how the land was used over time. Ulster and Delaware Railroad tracks run through the property. A 1960s road relocation moved the highway west and destroyed one earlier cluster of Hubbell buildings. South of the farm, a terraced cemetery of one and one-half acres was established in 1886 by Elder J.D. Hubbell. It holds every Hubbell family member tied to the farm and serves neighbors as well. The district includes 25 contributing resources, and family records, diaries and photographs survive to support its interpretation.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the farm documents nearly all aspects of a Catskills family farm and related businesses through more than twenty intact buildings and structures, stone walls, fields and archival records. It also notes the Ulster and Delaware Railroad tracks, which link the property to the growth of Catskills tourism and dairying. The cemetery holds all the Hubbell family burials and also serves as a community burial ground.
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 01000892, listed August 17, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NY 30, Kelly's Corners |
|---|---|
| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | August 17, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000892 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | No style |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The farm is described as an active and viable enterprise today; the cemetery has been run by an association of Hubbell family members since the 1930s or earlier. |
| Acreage | 276 |
| Coordinates | 42.19001, -74.59388 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 01000892.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5926947
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.