Delamater, Henry, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1844 at 44 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, this board-and-batten cottage was designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for Henry Delamater, a merchant and president of the town's First National Bank. A hip-roofed block is crossed by a steep central gable topped with a crocketed finial, and slender chimney-tops add to the vertical emphasis. A carved veranda, Tudor-arched openings, diamond-paned windows and semi-octagonal bays give the plain structure its picturesque character. Inside, four main rooms surround a divided central hall, with the staircase hidden in the rear hall. A carriage house with a cupola stands northwest of the dwelling. It has been described as the supreme example of the American Gothic cottage and a pure expression of Hudson River Gothic, reflecting the country-house ideas promoted by Davis and Andrew Jackson Downing's circle. It remains a residence, buffering commercial blocks from housing to the north.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it "the supreme example of the American Gothic cottage" and an exceptionally pure example of the Hudson River Gothic style. It shows Davis's principle of unity of design, with exterior and interior both expressing the Pointed Style. It was designed for Henry Delamater, president of Rhinebeck's First National Bank.
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 73001185, listed May 7, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 44 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | May 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001185 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1844 |
| Architect / builder | Alexander Jackson Davis (architect) |
| Architectural style | Gothic or Pointed Style (Hudson River Gothic) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still serves as a private dwelling; condition marked fair and unaltered, on its original site, though part of the rear veranda has been enclosed and a modern kitchen added. |
| Acreage | 2.7 |
| Within district | Rhinebeck Village Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.92846, -73.91314 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73001185.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5720264
- This listing as JSON
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