Barringer Farmhouse
Why it's listed
Set on a knoll overlooking two ponds formed by the Fallsburg Creek, this farmhouse in Rhinebeck was built around 1830 on a 15.2-acre farm. It is a two-story, three-bay clapboard frame house on a raised stone foundation, with a pedimented gable facing east, a wide frieze and a one-story south wing. The front entrance has pilasters, sidelights, a transom and a porch with fluted Doric columns. Inside, restrained Greek Revival woodwork survives, including mantels, balusters and trim. The house combines Federal-style form and narrow corner boards with Greek Revival detailing, a mix the nomination calls a transition-period design also seen in Rhinebeck village. A late nineteenth-century gambrel-roofed barn and a corn crib remain north of the house. The property was acquired by John C. Barringer in 1806 and stayed in the Barringer family for many years. It was listed for its intact architecture and its farm setting, which shows how local building traditions changed over time.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a distinctive, intact example of small-scale rural late Federal/early Greek Revival architecture in Rhinebeck. It shows how local building moved from eighteenth-century stone farmhouses to more standardized nineteenth-century styles. The barn and corn crib and the intact agrarian setting add to its significance as a working farmstead.
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 87001076, listed July 9, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | US 9, Rhinebeck |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | July 9, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001076 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect and builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Federal/early Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; condition listed as excellent, with no known threats. |
| Acreage | 15.2 |
| Within district | Hudson River Heritage Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.89469, -73.91292 (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 87001076.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4863631
- This listing as JSON
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