Haines, Benjamin, House
Also known as: Haddon--Scott House
Why it's listed
On a five-acre parcel along Coleman Road in the town of Montgomery, this farmstead centers on a farmhouse whose oldest section dates to about 1750 and is traditionally credited to early settler Benjamin Haines. The house grew in stages: two bays were added in 1820, with further remodeling in 1840 and about 1870. The result is a two-story, five-by-two-bay center-hall dwelling with Federal details such as a cherry banister and quarter-fan windows, Greek Revival doorway and parlor woodwork, and a Victorian lattice-post porch. Behind it stand an L-shaped barn complex, a milkhouse, wagonhouse, sheds, smokehouse, summer kitchen, wellhouses and a stone carriage step. The Haines, Haddon and Scott families farmed here, and dairy production continued until about 1963. The property was listed for its architecture, since the house shows how local builders adapted successive styles and the outbuildings record more than two centuries of farming.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farmhouse is an intact early dwelling later embellished in the Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian eras, with emphasis on Greek Revival. It shows how local building traditions evolved from eighteenth-century box-like dwellings to standardized nineteenth-century styles. Eleven contributing farm structures illustrate the working farmstead over time and the town's agrarian development.
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 96000560, listed June 3, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 114 Coleman Rd., Montgomery |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | June 3, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000560 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1750 - 1945 |
| Architectural style | No Style/Settlement era; Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling with agricultural outbuildings; surrounding fields are leased to a local farmer. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 41.53485, -74.18411 (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 96000560.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4888748
- This listing as JSON
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