Dakin-Coleman Farm
Why it's listed
Set on the north side of Coleman Station Road in Millerton, this farmstead centers on a two-story, five-by-two-bay farmhouse built around 1773. It has a hand-hewn timber frame, wood clapboards, a stone foundation and a wide center passage that still holds its original stair. Federal in outward design, the house gained Greek Revival and Victorian changes, including two-over-two windows and chair rails added around 1870. A ca. 1920 garage stands nearby but is non-contributing. The land was bought in 1773 by Baptist minister Simon Dakin, who intended it for his son Caleb; Caleb apparently built the house and lived in it. After Caleb's death, the property passed through his daughters to his grandson Amasa Dakin Coleman, who assembled the holdings again in the 1830s and 1840s. The house is valued as an intact local example of late eighteenth-century architecture and as one of two early Federal-era dwellings of its size in Coleman Station.
Significance in brief: The farmhouse is argued to be an intact local example of late eighteenth-century residential architecture, with a traditional Georgian plan and restrained Federal details. It is one of two early five-by-two-bay Federal-era dwellings in Coleman Station. It also retains stylish alterations from two later building periods.
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 00001421, listed November 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Coleman Station Rd., Millerton |
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| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | November 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001421 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1773-ca.1880 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling; the house is largely intact from its construction, with later Greek Revival and Victorian alterations. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Within district | Coleman Station Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.90549, -73.52555 (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 00001421.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5209952
- This listing as JSON
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