Millspaugh, Glibert, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1874 on the west side of Church Street in the Village of Walden, this two-story frame house with a mansard roof shows the Second Empire style at a modest, cottage scale. It has a square footprint, clapboard siding, a stone foundation faced with brick, and a steep mansard covered in square and diamond-shaped shingles. Bracketed cornices, dormers with round-headed windows, original louvered shutters and a porch with scroll-sawn details add Picturesque character. Inside, the original pine floors, plaster cornices and medallions, four-panel doors, a marble mantel and the turned newel post and balusters remain. A carriage barn is also part of the property. The house was begun for Richard T. Masten and his wife, probably by a local contractor working from a published pattern book. Gilbert Millspaugh, whose father founded a furniture company in Walden, lived there from 1895 to 1905. It was listed for its architectural value as a middle-class example of the style.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding local example of Second Empire residential design at a modest cottage scale. It shows the style's mansard roof, Picturesque details and light wood framing. It was later home to Gilbert Millspaugh, whose father founded the Millspaugh Furniture Company in 1858.
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 05001216, listed November 7, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 32 Church St., Walden |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | November 7, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001216 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Second Empire |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; original pine flooring, plasterwork, doors, hardware and one marble mantel survive, plus a small non-historic rear addition. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 41.55892, -74.18729 (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 05001216.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5561117
- This listing as JSON
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