Sunset Hill
Also known as: Mrs. Eugene D. Stocker Estate
Why it's listed
Sunset Hill is a hilltop country estate on New York Route 167 in the town of Warren, Herkimer County, with views over Cherry Valley. The property covers about 12.35 acres and includes a two-story clapboard main house, a guest house originally built as a caretaker's cottage, an equipment barn, a stable, a stone entrance gate, a swimming pool and the remains of a formal garden. Mrs. Eugene D. Stocker, a wealthy New York widow, commissioned architect Dwight James Baum in 1923 to design it as a seasonal retreat, at a time when wealthy city families were building country seats in the Cherry Valley area. The house is a symmetrical Colonial Revival design with a tall west portico, a port cochere, louvered shutters and a center-hall plan. It was listed for its refined design and high integrity, and as a notable example of Baum's country house work and of the region's estate architecture before the Great Depression.
Significance in brief: The estate is significant under Criterion C as a distinguished and highly intact example of formal Colonial Revival estate architecture in Central New York. It was designed by noted architect Dwight James Baum for Mrs. Eugene D. Stocker. It is described as a rare example of its type and period in the region south of the Mohawk Valley.
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 06001205, listed January 4, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 102 NY 167, Warren |
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| County | Herkimer County |
| Listed | January 4, 2007 |
| Reference number | 06001205 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1923 |
| Architect / builder | Dwight James Baum (architect) |
| Architectural style | 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the form describes a high level of integrity with minor recent alterations to the kitchen, breezeway and a bathroom. |
| Acreage | 12.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.85864, -74.97872 (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.
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 06001205.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7641289
- This listing as JSON
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