Cromwell Manor
Also known as: Cromwell,David,House; Sutherland,Joseph,House
Why it's listed
Cromwell Manor is a two-story, five-bay brick house on a knoll along Angola Road in Cornwall, New York. David Cromwell, a local merchant and gentleman farmer, built it around 1835 on land he bought from Joseph Sutherland in 1830. Its Greek Temple-front design features a full-height portico with six square columns, a flat roof, a wide frieze and a north wing. Inside, the center-hall plan has two parlors with sliding pocket doors, marble mantels, wide board floors and an intact staircase with original newel posts. The house was listed as a rare surviving brick Greek Revival dwelling from Cornwall's post-Revolutionary growth. The seven-acre property also holds the ca.1779 Sutherland House, once a tavern and an example of the area's Revolutionary-era vernacular building, along with a ca.1840 guest house and a ca.1890 privy. Together the buildings show how local housing shifted from farmers' homes to larger houses for merchants. The Cromwell family kept the house until 1941.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a representative and rare surviving brick Greek Revival dwelling in Cornwall, with a high degree of integrity in its original room layout, doors, marble mantels, moldings, staircase and full-height portico. The late eighteenth-century Sutherland House adds significance as an example of Cornwall's Revolutionary-era vernacular building. Together the two buildings reflect the early growth of the community.
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 96000555, listed June 3, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Angola Rd., approximately .25 mi. S of jct. with US 9W, Cornwall |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | June 3, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000555 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1779, ca.1835-ca.1890 |
| Architect / builder | David Cromwell (builder/owner of Cromwell Manor); Joseph Sutherland (built the Sutherland House) |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single-family dwelling. |
| Acreage | 7 |
| Coordinates | 41.42429, -74.04487 (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 96000555.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q1140888
- This listing as JSON
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