DuBois Stone House
Also known as: John H. DuBois Stone House
Why it's listed
Built in 1774 by brothers Huybartus and Cornelius DuBois, this fieldstone house at 347 West Main Street in Catskill, Greene County, is a rare survivor of the area's settlement-era architecture. It has a five-bay, symmetrical front, a steeply pitched gable roof and a center-hall, single-pile plan. A date stone on the north wall reads "HDB CDB 1774." The house combines the Hudson Valley's vernacular stone building tradition with Georgian-inspired elements. It is also linked to four generations of the DuBois family, among the earliest landholders in the community. Later, the Washburn Brick Company owned it, and in 1935 the local school district bought it. The district renovated it with Colonial Revival details, including a denticulated cornice, six-over-six windows, new mantels and doors, and removal of the front porch. It was used for home economics classes and then as administrative offices. The house retains notable integrity and remains a local landmark of early Catskill.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a rare surviving example of late-eighteenth-century residential architecture in Catskill, blending the regional vernacular stone tradition with Georgian features. It is also tied to four generations of the DuBois family, early settlers of the area. Colonial Revival renovations of the 1930s add further architectural interest.
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 95001336, listed November 22, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 347 W. Main St., Catskill |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | November 22, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95001336 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1774, ca. 1935 |
| Architect / builder | DuBois, Huybartus; DuBois, Cornelius |
| Architectural style | Colonial (Georgian-inspired vernacular stone; Colonial Revival renovations) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historically a single dwelling; now listed with an education-related function after conversion by the school district for classroom and administrative use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.21926, -73.86935 (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 95001336.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5309985
- This listing as JSON
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