Sage, Simeon, House
Also known as: Sage-Marlowe House
Why it's listed
Built around 1830 on a small lot at 69 Main Street in Scottsville, this one-story frame cottage was first owned by Simeon Sage, who bought the land from local entrepreneur James Cox in 1827. The five-bay house has a shallow gable roof, clapboard siding, rubble stone foundation and six-over-six windows. Greek Revival touches, including the front door surround and the living room mantel and trim, were probably added in the 1840s or 1850s. Over time the cottage was owned by prominent village businessmen who likely rented it to employees, then by tradesmen and craftsmen such as a butcher, painters and a carriage painter, who lived there from the 1840s into the twentieth century. It was restored in the late 1980s and 1990s, and a meeting room addition was built in 2000. The house is now a museum. It was listed for its architecture as a well-preserved example of a modest working-class home of the period, with notable interior integrity.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C as an intact vernacular Federal-style working man's cottage with later Greek Revival modifications. It retains a high level of interior integrity, including bold classical ornament in the living room. It is also associated with Scottsville businessmen who rented it to workers and with village tradesmen who later owned and lived in it.
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 09001285, listed January 29, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 69 Main St., Scottsville |
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| County | Monroe County |
| Listed | January 29, 2010 |
| Reference number | 09001285 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1830 - ca. 1860 |
| Architect / builder | Simeon Sage, first owner |
| Architectural style | Federal; Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is museum (recreation and culture); restored in the late 1980s and 1990s and expanded with an educational and meeting room addition in 2000. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.01309, -77.75852 (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 09001285.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7517646
- This listing as JSON
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