Windfall Dutch Barn
Why it's listed
Standing on a grassy knoll in the rural hamlet of Salt Springville, this Dutch barn is a heavy timber-framed agricultural building thought to date from about 1790. It measures 48 by 40 feet and has horizontal board siding, a wood shingle roof and large plank wagon doors at each gable end. Its frame of H-shaped bents, anchor beams and mortise-and-tenon joints follows the form brought to New York by Dutch and Palatine German settlers. The barn was built during resettlement after the Revolutionary War, when taller side walls and slightly flatter roofs appeared. By the mid-nineteenth century it had served as a cheese factory and hay barn, and it later deteriorated. A restoration begun in 1973 and finished in 1976 removed later additions and replaced inappropriate materials. It is listed for its architecture, as a rare and well-preserved example in a county where many Dutch barns are endangered or altered, and it now hosts public events.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion C as a rare and substantially intact example of New World Dutch barn design and construction. It reflects post-Revolutionary timber framing, including taller side walls and less steep roofs than earlier barns. It is the southwesternmost intact Dutch barn known in Montgomery 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 00001411, listed November 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Clinton Rd., jct. with Ripple Rd., Salt Springville |
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| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | November 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001411 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1790 |
| Architectural style | Colonial/Dutch Colonial |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated in 1976 and in seasonal community use as an architectural museum of timber craftsmanship, hosting exhibitions, concerts and festivals. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Lindesay Patent Rural Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
| Coordinates | 42.85898, -74.74413 (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 00001411.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q43082497
- This listing as JSON
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