Moore House
Why it's listed
Built around 1860 on Nelson Lane in Garrison, this small frame house was designed as a home for farm workers and contains two family units. It rises one and one-half stories and has simple 2/1 wood windows paired in the gable ends, a central brick chimney, two-pane eyebrow windows, and a shed-roof porch on the south side with heavy turned posts and bracketed corners. Two one-story lean-to additions were added later on the west and north sides. A building first appears on this site on the George E. Moore property in the 1867 Beers Atlas, and Moore is presumed to have built it. The house is valued as one of the earliest examples of worker housing in the area, a type that is rare nearby. Its architectural detailing is extremely plain, reflecting its modest purpose, yet it retains its original location, design, materials and workmanship. It remains in residential use.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house exemplifies farm worker housing, which is rare in the immediate area. It is described as one of the earliest dwellings of its type locally. It is also said to retain integrity of location, design, materials, workmanship, 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 82001249, listed November 23, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Nelson Ln., Garrison |
|---|---|
| County | Putnam County |
| Listed | November 23, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001249 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder George E. Moore (presumed) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a residence, as in its original use; condition is marked fair, with deteriorated also checked. |
| Acreage | 8.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.38033, -73.93727 (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 82001249.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6908171
- This listing as JSON
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