Hendricks, John, House and Dutch Barn
Why it's listed
On a hillside above Old Albany Post Road in Staatsburg, this property pairs a fieldstone house built around 1785 with a Dutch barn. The house is a rectangular, whitewashed structure under a gable roof with four brick end chimneys. It is set into the slope, so the front shows two full stories behind a two-tiered porch. Inside, the main floor keeps its center hall, original fireplaces with Federal mantels, floorboards and moldings. Local tradition holds that the lower level once served as an inn for travellers on the Post Road. The barn dates from the late eighteenth century and was expanded in the 1880s, when quatrefoil windows and other Picturesque details were added after the farm joined William B. Dinsmore's estate. The property was listed because the house is an unusually intact example of its Hudson Valley type and the barn records two separate periods of the site's history.
Significance in brief: The house is an exceptionally intact example of a late eighteenth century Hudson Valley masonry dwelling, built into a hillside with a two-story porch across the facade. The barn is significant for its eighteenth-century Dutch H-frame construction and its late nineteenth-century Picturesque alterations, made when the property became part of the William B. Dinsmore estate.
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 84002373, listed September 7, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Old Post Rd., Staatsburg |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | September 7, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002373 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1899 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular late eighteenth century Hudson Valley masonry dwelling; Dutch barn with Picturesque alterations |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied as a private residence; the form says the house was unoccupied and deteriorating by the mid-twentieth century but has since been sympathetically restored and maintained. |
| Acreage | 30.2 |
| Within district | Hudson River Heritage Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.84451, -73.92721 (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 84002373.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6238649
- This listing as JSON
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