Rhinebeck Village Historic District
Why it's listed
Rhinebeck Village Historic District takes in much of the present village, about 340 buildings on roughly 167 acres on a flat plain east of the Hudson River. Streets lined with moderately scaled nineteenth-century buildings, large hardwood trees, bluestone sidewalks, hitching posts and period fences give the village its character. A commercial core at the junction of Mill, Montgomery and Market Streets is ringed by medium-density residential blocks. The buildings span Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. Notable examples include the Delamater House, designed by Alexander Jackson Davis in 1844, and the Montgomery House, where General Richard Montgomery took command of the northern forces in 1775. Local builder Stephen McCarty is credited with several Greek Revival houses. The district was listed because it preserves the scale, density and architectural variety of the village as it stood in the later nineteenth century, despite some modern siding on individual buildings.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the district as a largely intact nineteenth-century village with a commercial core surrounded by residential streets. It contains a wide range of styles, from Georgian and Federal to Gothic Revival, Second Empire and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the A. J. Davis-designed Delamater House and the Montgomery House, where General Richard Montgomery took command of the northern forces in 1775.
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 79001578, listed August 8, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | US 19 and NY 308, Rhinebeck |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | August 8, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001578 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Alexander Jackson Davis (Delamater House, 1844); Stephen McCarty, local carpenter-builder; Ralph Decker of Rhinebeck (row of Bracketed cottages) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Bracketed, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Victorian Residential, Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Transportation, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; mostly private ownership with some public. Some buildings have modern siding, but the nineteenth-century character is largely preserved. |
| Acreage | 167 |
| Coordinates | 41.92953, -73.90287 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 79001578.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7320557
- This listing as JSON
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