Peck, Henry M., House
Why it's listed
Set on a high rise of land above US 9W with a panoramic view of the Hudson River, this two-story wood-frame house in Haverstraw was built around 1865 for Henry M. Peck, a village trustee who helped open a school in 1852. Its S-curved mansard roof of patterned slate, bracketed cornice, segmental arched windows and pedimented dormers mark it as Second Empire. A central tower bay, a Colonial Revival porch and porte cochere, and a rear service wing add variety. Inside, a center-hall plan retains plaster walls, parquet floors with inlay, lincrusta wainscoting and a Corinthian-columned archway. The estate later passed to Lucretia Snedeker Fowler and was bought in 1931 as the hospital superintendent's residence. It was closed in the 1970s. The house was listed as one of the few surviving suburban villas from Rockland County's industrial boom, and the hospital now plans its restoration.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a largely intact local example of Second Empire residential estate architecture. It is one of the few surviving suburban villas that reflected the prosperity of businessmen who profited from Rockland County's industrial boom. It retains a high degree of integrity despite decades of closure.
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 00001279, listed November 2, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | US 9W at Helen Hayes Hospital, Haverstraw |
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| County | Rockland County |
| Listed | November 2, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001279 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1865-1910 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Second Empire |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacated and closed up in the 1970s and unused since; the hospital is undertaking a full restoration. Windows and doors are covered with plywood. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.21241, -73.98791 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00001279.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5725310
- This listing as JSON
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