Marquardt Farm
Why it's listed
Marquardt Farm occupies 22.3 acres on Wurtemburg Road in the southeast corner of Rhinebeck, in the Palatine community of Wurtemburg. The core is a two-story, five-bay, center-hall farmhouse built about 1810 in the Federal style, with clapboard siding, brick end chimneys and symmetrical twelve-over-twelve windows. A rear wing from the 1930s sits on an older stone foundation that preserves a Dutch-type hearth and beehive oven. Behind the house are a summer kitchen, carriage house, wagon and machine shed, and a stone well with a wellhouse. Farther south stands a cluster of three barns, centered on a large H-frame Dutch barn with pegged framing and a wide center gallery. The barn is deteriorated but retains its form and original materials. The farm was listed as an intact example of a nineteenth-century Rhinebeck farmstead. It shows how local farmers took up national architectural styles and how a working farm developed over many decades.
Significance in brief: The farm is presented as an intact, representative nineteenth-century farm complex in Rhinebeck. Its five-bay, center-hall Federal farmhouse shows how national styles were adopted into the local Palatine vernacular. The Dutch barn is described as a rare surviving example of a scarce barn type, and the support buildings show the farm's long evolution 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 87001075, listed July 9, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Wurtemburg Rd., Wurtemburg |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | July 9, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001075 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1810 - ca. 1900 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Farmhouse in residential use; condition rated fair, with the Dutch barn described as deteriorated and in danger of collapsing. |
| Acreage | 22.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.88602, -73.86933 (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 87001075.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6772486
- This listing as JSON
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