Walsh, A., Stone House and Farm Complex
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Why it's listed
Set on the north side of New York Route 94 in Cornwall, this 51-acre farm centers on a two-and-one-half story stone house dated 1842 by a brownstone tablet. The house has finely cut ashlar on its front, a bracketed cornice, six-over-six windows and a later Italianate porch. Around it survive a timber-frame carriage barn, a cow and hay barn, a milk house built over a spring-fed cistern, a tile silo, stone gateposts, retaining walls and a stretch of the old dirt road bypassed by the modern highway. The farm grew during the expansion of dairy farming in the mid-Hudson Valley, when canal and rail links gave producers access to New York City markets. The nomination values the property for its stone craftsmanship, its Greek Revival design, and the intact combination of buildings, field pattern and setting, which is rare in a town where farmland is being developed for housing. Little is known of Walsh, who owned the property by 1851.
Significance in brief: The complex is argued to be an outstanding, largely intact mid-nineteenth century farmstead that grew with the region's dairy industry. The 1842 stone house is an outstanding regional example of Greek Revival design and stone craftsmanship, later augmented by Italianate features. Together the farm buildings, landscape features and acreage record the evolution of Cornwall's agricultural economy.
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 01001384, listed December 28, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1570 NY 94, Cornwall |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | December 28, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01001384 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1842-ca.1875 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house remains in residential use and the carriage barn is now used as a garage; the farm acreage is still included with the property. |
| Acreage | 51 |
| Coordinates | 41.44116, -74.10049 (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 01001384.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4648530
- This listing as JSON
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