Morehouse, Jeremiah, House
Why it's listed
Along Hathorn Road in the Town of Warwick, Orange County, stands a farmhouse that grew in three stages. The oldest section dates to about 1767 and was built for Adonijah Morehouse, a settler from Ridgefield, Connecticut. Around 1840 the house was widened into a five-bay center-passage plan, and about 1860 the roof was raised to give it a full two stories. Greek Revival details include window entablatures with pilasters and a chinoiserie-inspired stair balustrade. Hand-hewn and sawn framing show the changing construction methods. In the later 19th century the property became part of the Sanford dairy farm, run by Pierson E. Sanford. The nominated land includes a large dairy barn, a granary, a horse barn, a shed, a hitching post, a millstone carriage step and a stone wall. The site sits beside the General John Hathorn Stone House and a surviving stretch of the Colonial Kings Highway. Together these features preserve an early farm landscape tied to Connecticut settlement and later agricultural development.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is locally significant as one of the earliest identified surviving Colonial-period farmhouses near Warwick village. It reflects settlement of the area by Connecticut emigrants, and it later became part of the Sanford dairy farm, which gives it significance in agriculture. It also relates to the neighboring General John Hathorn Stone House and to an unaltered stretch of the Kings Highway.
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 06000259, listed April 12, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 11 Hathorn Rd., Warwick |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | April 12, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000259 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1767-1900 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival; Late Victorian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling with agricultural fields. The dairy barn roof is badly deteriorated, and the house has moderate to fair integrity. |
| Acreage | 9 |
| Coordinates | 41.24514, -74.36851 (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 06000259.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6180915
- This listing as JSON
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