Elmbrook Farm
Why it's listed
Elmbrook Farm is a 51-acre farmstead on Brookview Road in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York, with open fields, woodland and distant views toward the Catskill Mountains. Its main building is a two-story, five-bay, center-hall farmhouse thought to have been built about 1830 and altered about 1850. The house mixes late Federal interior trim, a Greek Revival entrance, Italianate brackets and Egyptian Revival porch columns, a combination typical of rural vernacular building at mid-century. Contributing outbuildings include a farm office from about 1800, an English barn from about 1790 moved to the site after the original barn burned around 1930, a corncrib, a milk shed and a garage. A small family burial plot also contributes. Land here was associated with the Lansing family from at least 1767 until 1871. The farm was listed for its architecture and for the intact setting that conveys its agricultural history, with a period of significance running to 1950.
Significance in brief: The farm is significant under Criterion C in architecture as an intact, representative farm complex of the late 18th to early 20th centuries. The farmhouse blends late Federal, Greek Revival, Egyptian Revival and Italianate details in a transitional rural vernacular design. The surrounding open fields, woods and Catskill views preserve the historic agricultural setting.
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 01000551, listed May 21, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2567 Brookview Rd., Schodack |
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| County | Rensselaer County |
| Listed | May 21, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000551 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1767-1950 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, Exotic (Egyptian) Revival, Italianate |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The property is still used as a single dwelling with secondary structures, according to the form's current function entry. |
| Acreage | 51.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.57340, -73.70979 (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 01000551.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5366439
- This listing as JSON
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