Mould, Moses, House
Why it's listed
Set on six acres on the south side of Route 17K in the Town of Montgomery, this farmhouse was built around 1850 for Moses Mould, a descendant of early German Palatine settlers in the area. It is a five-bay, center-hall house with clapboard siding, a stone foundation, a broad molded cornice and frieze with partial gable returns, and classical entrances with sidelights and pilasters. A Victorian porch and a late nineteenth century east wing were added later. Inside, the center-hall plan, Greek Revival mantels, plaster walls, wood floors and a basement keeping room with its cooking fireplace survive. Behind and beside the house stand a horse barn, two sheds, a privy and a well house dating from about 1870 to 1890, set within a rural agricultural landscape. The property was listed for its architecture as a well-preserved local interpretation of the Greek Revival style and for its picture of a prosperous nineteenth century farm.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an intact, representative local example of Greek Revival residential architecture, a builder's adaptation of the style with classical entrances, broad frieze and partial cornice returns. Together with its barns, outbuildings and intact farm landscape, it reflects the town's development as a prosperous agrarian community and may yield information on regional agricultural practices.
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 02000876, listed August 22, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1743 NY 17K, Montgomery |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | August 22, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000876 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1850-ca.1890 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current functions are both single dwelling and agricultural; the interior and outbuildings are described as retaining a high degree of integrity, though the windows were replaced with modern sash in the 1990s. |
| Acreage | 6 |
| Coordinates | 41.52896, -74.26537 (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 02000876.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6915892
- This listing as JSON
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