Hartman, William, Farmstead
Why it's listed
Just north of Dansville, this farmstead centers on a one-and-one-half story farmhouse built around 1848-50 for William and Catherine Driesbach Hartman. Its vernacular Greek Revival details include wide cornerboards, pilasters, a full entablature with frieze windows, and a recessed corner porch with square columns. The asymmetrical form and low hipped roof depart from typical Greek Revival design and suggest early Italianate influence. Four farm buildings survive: a large heavy timber English barn, an attached carriage shed, a small barn and a chicken house with a cupola. About 18 acres are included, with fields that remain in cultivation from a former 51-acre holding. William Hartman inherited the land from his father, a farmer and innkeeper. His daughter Emma later inherited it and rented it to tenant farmers until 1956. The property was listed for its agricultural heritage and its intact mid-nineteenth century architecture, and it remains a familiar landmark on Route 63.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farmhouse is an intact, representative example of mid-nineteenth century rural domestic architecture in the Genesee Valley and Southern Tier, with an unusual asymmetrical form and low hipped roof. The barns and outbuildings are intact examples of nineteenth century farm structures with fine heavy timber framing. Together with surviving cultivated fields, they recall the rural agrarian heritage of southern Livingston County.
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 00000381, listed April 14, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 9296 NY 63 N, Dansville |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | April 14, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00000381 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1848 - ca. 1880s |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house is still used as a single-family dwelling; the original farmland is partly still cultivated, and the house was restored by its owners after decline in the mid-twentieth century. |
| Acreage | 18.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.57702, -77.71228 (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 00000381.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8010975
- This listing as JSON
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