Hustis House
Why it's listed
This small frame house at 328 Main Street in Nelsonville, Putnam County, dates to about 1840. It is a 1½-story building on a stone basement, with a two-room plan and a shed-roofed addition on the north side. Doors and windows have plain sills and lintels, and the panelled main door on the south facade is flanked by two 6/6 windows. A porch with bracketed piers and an exterior cellar door on the west were added later in the 19th century. The house first appears on an 1867 map as the property of E. Hustis, though its appearance suggests an earlier date. It was listed as an intact example of mid-19th-century worker housing in Nelsonville, an early workers' community. Its simple design reflects its practical purpose, and it represents the vernacular houses built in the populated parts of the Hudson Highlands. The house remains a residence, with a stream running behind it and woodland to the north.
Significance in brief: The form describes it as a fine, intact example of mid-19th-century worker housing in Nelsonville, an early workers' community. It represents the vernacular housing that developed in populated areas of the Hudson Highlands. It retains integrity of location, design, materials, feeling and association.
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 82001248, listed November 23, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 328 Main St., Nelsonville |
|---|---|
| County | Putnam County |
| Listed | November 23, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001248 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular worker housing, mid-19th century |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a residence, as it was originally; condition is listed as fair, with no known threats. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.42712, -73.94177 (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 82001248.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5949953
- This listing as JSON
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