Bogardus-DeWindt House
Why it's listed
Built about 1800 on Tompkins Avenue in Beacon, once part of the village of Fishkill, this one and one-half story house has a heavy timber frame, rubble stone foundation, five-bay symmetrical west facade, center hall plan and gable end fireplaces. Additions were made in the 1880s and about 1940, and a carriage barn and shed from about 1880 stand to the east. The land came from the estate of Peter Bogardus, who ran storehouses and a ferry on the Hudson, and his widow Elizabeth received the house and four acres in 1800. It later passed to John Peter DeWindt, whose family occupied it, as "the cottage," until 1920. It was listed for its architecture: the house shows how New England settlers' Georgian ideas of balance and symmetry merged with local building practice in the Hudson Valley, producing a timber-framed vernacular type used from about 1750 to the 1830s. It remains a local landmark of early Beacon.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an intact, representative example of a Federal-era vernacular house type common in the lower Hudson Valley between 1750 and 1830. It blends English-influenced symmetry with local heavy timber framing in contrast to the Dutch masonry tradition. It is also an important reminder of early development in Beacon (Fishkill) and a local landmark.
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 93000280, listed April 19, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 16 Tompkins Ave., Beacon |
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| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | April 19, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000280 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1800 - ca. 1880 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a single-family dwelling; later additions from the 1880s and about 1940 are noted, but the house is said to retain sufficient integrity. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 41.51042, -73.97912 (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 93000280.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706191
- This listing as JSON
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