Muitzes Kill Historic District
Also known as: Muitzeskill
Why it's listed
Muitzes Kill is a small crossroads hamlet in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York, centered on the meeting of Muitzes Kill Road and Schodack Landing Road. The district covers roughly 270 acres and includes farmhouses, barns, a church, and converted trade buildings. The Reformed Church, built in 1876 on the foundations of an earlier Federal style meeting house, sits at the four corners. Nearby are a Dutch house linked to Nicholas Kittle, a Greek Revival farmhouse built between 1833 and 1840, and a brick house from the mid-1800s with a former carriage shop barn. Ten or so Dutch families had settled the area by the 1750s, and by the 1820s water-powered mills and local tradesmen served the surrounding farms. Railroads built in 1840 and 1851 bypassed the hamlet, ending its growth by the 1870s. The result is a village that keeps its mid-19th century layout and character, with only archeological traces of the mills remaining.
Significance in brief: The hamlet began as an early Dutch farming community and grew into a small milling and trading village serving about fifty families. Railroads built in 1840 and 1851 bypassed it, and building largely stopped by the 1870s. As a result it keeps the spatial relationships and character of a mid-19th century village.
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 74001297, listed July 24, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | An irregular pattern on both sides of Schodack Landing Rd., Schodack |
|---|---|
| County | Rensselaer County |
| Listed | July 24, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001297 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival and mid-19th century vernacular, with Dutch houses and a Victorian-influenced church |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition marked excellent, good and fair; the district is a mix of occupied private residences, farms and a church, with some former trade buildings converted to apartments or homes. Mills are gone except for archeological traces. |
| Acreage | 27 |
| Coordinates | 42.47770, -73.72499 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 74001297.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6933285
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.