Everett-Bradner House
Also known as: Bradner-Young House
Why it's listed
Set back from South Street in the Village of Goshen, this frame house grew in two stages. A kitchen wing, probably the original one-room dwelling, dates to about c. 1750, and a four-bay main block followed soon after. Around c. 1860 the Young family raised the main block from one and a half stories to two and added Picturesque details, including a wraparound verandah with jig-sawn ornament and a turned stair newel. Inside, wrought iron hinges, wide plank floors and a Georgian mantel survive beside a marble Italianate mantel from the later work. The Everett family, early settlers and land speculators, are credited with building the house. James Everett, Orange County Surrogate from about 1779 to 1815, is said to have kept an office above the kitchen. Ownership passed to Thomas Wickham Bradner in 1830, and the Bradner and Young families lived there for three generations. The property also includes a smokehouse, a small barn, and a well with hand pump.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is locally significant as an intact example of vernacular domestic architecture that combines eighteenth-century Georgian finishes with mid-nineteenth-century Picturesque elements. It is also tied to the Everett family, early land speculators and settlers who helped form and settle the Town of Goshen. James Everett served as Orange County Surrogate and reportedly kept a law office in the wing.
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 04001204, listed October 27, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 156 South St., Goshen |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | October 27, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04001204 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1750- c. 1860 |
| Architectural style | Colonial: Georgian; Mid 19th Century: Picturesque |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Exploration/Settlement |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; a larger barn complex on the property is described as collapsing. |
| Acreage | 1.6 |
| Coordinates | 41.38966, -74.32585 (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 04001204.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5416965
- This listing as JSON
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