Strawberry Hill
Why it's listed
Strawberry Hill is a 21.3-acre farmstead on Ackert Hook Road in the quiet southeast corner of Rhinebeck. Its centerpiece is a gable-roofed stone farmhouse dated to about 1762, built into a hillside so that two full stories show on the south front. Wings added around 1900 flank the main block, and the gable ends are clapboarded, a trait seen on other eighteenth-century stone houses in the town. The two-room plan with central chimney and hillside siting point toward German building habits, and the house was probably built by or for a Palatine settler rather than by Henry Beekman, as local tradition claims. Nearby stand an L-shaped barn complex with a late eighteenth/early nineteenth century Dutch-type barn, a well and wellhouse, a privy and two sheds. The house is valued as a vernacular stone dwelling, and the barn as a rare surviving example of its type. Together they show how farms of the period were arranged.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the stone farmhouse is an important example of the regional vernacular stone building tradition of eighteenth-century Rhinebeck, with features linking it to German (Palatine) building practices. Its late eighteenth/early nineteenth century Dutch-type barn is a rare surviving example of a scarce barn type. The intact farm buildings and rural setting show how eighteenth-century agricultural complexes were laid out.
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 87001071, listed July 9, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Ackert Hook Rd., Rhinebeck |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | July 9, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001071 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Regional vernacular stone building tradition (German/Palatine-type stone farmhouse); Dutch-type barn |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence, as originally; condition fair; no threats known. |
| Acreage | 21.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.88305, -73.88429 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001071.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7622435
- This listing as JSON
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