Carner, John Jr., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1800 on Best Road in East Greenbush, this two-story timber-frame house is a Federal period residence set on ten acres that once belonged to a much larger farm. It has clapboard siding, a five-bay symmetrical front, a central nine-panel door with pilasters and sidelights, and a Venetian window above the porch. A kitchen wing is believed to be an earlier structure absorbed into the house soon after it was built. The interior keeps its center hall plan, wide-board floors, woodwork and fireplaces. Five historic outbuildings remain, including an English style barn. John Carner Jr. built the house on land his father John Carner leased from the Rensselaerwyck patroonship, and the family included early potters. The house is significant as a distinctive and intact Federal dwelling in Rensselaer County, and its size and detail reflect the relative prosperity of the Carner family. Later additions date to the 1930s.
Significance in brief: The house is significant in architecture as an intact and distinctive example of a Federal period residence in Rensselaer County. It shows the style's hallmarks, including a five-bay symmetrical form, a medium-pitched gable roof, inside end chimneys, and a central entrance with pilasters and sidelights. It belongs to a small group of more sophisticated houses in a county where one-and-one-half story homes were more common. It also reflects the prosperity of the Carner family.
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 03001399, listed January 16, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1310 Best Rd., East Greenbush |
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| County | Rensselaer County |
| Listed | January 16, 2004 |
| Reference number | 03001399 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1800 - c. 1930 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Early Republic: Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family residence with a hayfield and timber lot; the owners have restored the house to its c. 1800 Federal design, and reconstruction of a well house is in progress. |
| Acreage | 10 |
| Coordinates | 42.63074, -73.66562 (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 03001399.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6225234
- This listing as JSON
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