Wilson House
Why it's listed
Built around 1854 on Lower Station Road in Garrison, this one-and-a-half story cottage is a small residence that has kept its original use and location. Its walls combine board and batten with narrow clapboarding, set on a stone foundation under a standing seam metal cross gable roof. Trefoil louvered vents mark the gable ends, a gable dormer has a clipped pointed arch window frame, and the main south entrance has double panelled and glazed doors in a pointed arch doorway with drip molding. Shed roof porches with chamfered piers wrap the south and west sides. A building was recorded on the site in 1854, and the 1867 Beers map shows the property owned by Mrs. Wilson, from whom the name comes. The survey describes it as the best Gothic-style cottage of its type in the area, noting some of the finest Gothic detailing nearby. The house faces a wooded ravine with a stream, with the Hudson River to the west.
Significance in brief: The form describes it as the best example of its type in the survey area executed in the Gothic style. It singles out the steep cross gable roof, board and batten siding over narrow clapboarding, the trefoil gable peak window and the pointed arch door surround. It says this modest structure displays some of the finest Gothic detailing in the area.
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 82001257, listed November 23, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Lower Station Rd., Garrison |
|---|---|
| County | Putnam County |
| Listed | November 23, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001257 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is given as good, and the house is still used as a residence on its original site. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.37636, -73.94678 (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 82001257.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8023093
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.