Fish and Fur Club
Why it's listed
Built in 1905 at the corner of Main and Pearl Streets in Nelsonville, this single-story frame building was constructed for the Fish and Fur Club, which had organized in 1895. The club bought the lot from Josiah Ferris, a member, and hired Martin Adams to build the clubhouse for $1,500. The architect is unknown. The building rests on a stone foundation and is three bays long and three wide, with an asphalt-shingled hipped roof and a triangular dormer holding a semicircular window. A concrete porch on the south side has a rustic timber railing and four sapling posts supporting a shed roof. The club stayed here until the village took the building over in the late 1950s for use as a justice court. Its significance rests on the unusual use of rustic timber framing on the facade, a design choice that evoked the outdoor interests of the club's members.
Significance in brief: The building is considered significant for its unorthodox use of rustic timber framing on its facade. This was a distinctive architectural choice meant to symbolize the natural environment that interested club members. The form says the building has artistic values that make it significant.
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 82001242, listed November 23, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 258 Main St., Nelsonville |
|---|---|
| County | Putnam County |
| Listed | November 23, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001242 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder Martin Adams |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by the Village of Nelsonville and used as a justice court; condition listed as fair, on its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 41.42403, -73.94852 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001242.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5454594
- This listing as JSON
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