Jackson-Aitken Farm
Why it's listed
This farm on Fall Clove Road, near Andes in the western Catskills, preserves 39 acres of a 150-acre holding developed by Scottish immigrants John and Isabelle Jackson in the 1850s. It includes a one-and-one-half story Greek Revival farmhouse built about 1853, a large 1896 dairy barn, and fields of hay and corn. The house has a five-bay, center-hall plan and a large trabeated entrance with sidelights. Its stone basement was apparently used to store butter. The Aitken family built the three-story barn, which has a banked entrance that let wagons reach the upper hay bins directly, and an open framing system that maximized hay storage. The 1855 agricultural census shows a mixed subsistence operation with some butter produced for sale, and later owners moved fully into dairying. Although the farm was subdivided after 1954, the remaining parcel is still cultivated and sits within a valley that keeps its nineteenth-century farming landscape.
Significance in brief: The farm is tied to the settlement of the Fall Clove Valley by Scottish immigrants and to the agricultural history of Andes. It shows the shift from a mixed subsistence farm to a large-scale dairy operation by the late nineteenth century. The farmhouse is a typical mid-nineteenth century Delaware County dwelling, and the bank barn is the most common dairy barn type of its era in the county.
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 03000044, listed February 20, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3240 Fall Clove Rd., Andes |
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| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | February 20, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000044 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c1853-c1896 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The farm remains in active cultivation and is still used as a single dwelling with agricultural outbuildings and fields. |
| Acreage | 39 |
| Coordinates | 42.15740, -74.86792 (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 03000044.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6116917
- This listing as JSON
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