Salyer, Michael, Stone House
Why it's listed
Set on the west side of Blue Hill Road in Orangetown, this stone house was built around 1790 on what remains of a larger farm lot. It is a one-and-one-half story dwelling of rough-cut stone with a slate-covered gambrel roof, flared eaves, three shed dormers and a side entrance. Inside, a center hall and double-pile plan retain Federal-era mantels, built-in cupboards, wide plank floors, plaster and moldings. The land was part of the Kakiat Patent, and the house is linked to Michael Sayler, who married into the Mabie family in 1783. A distinctive feature is the timber-framed, clapboarded upper gambrel walls, a practice more often found in Ulster County. The house was listed for its architecture as a regional example of late eighteenth-century Hudson Valley building tradition. The Town of Orangetown received it in 1992, and it now functions as a museum.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an outstanding regional example of traditional Hudson Valley stone building practice of the late eighteenth century. Its flared-eave gambrel roof and center-hall plan are typical of the lower Hudson Valley. The framed, clapboarded upper gambrel end walls are unusual there and more commonly associated with Ulster County. The house also keeps its form, floor plan and many interior finishes.
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 02001654, listed December 31, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Blue Hill Rd., Orangetown |
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| County | Rockland County |
| Listed | December 31, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001654 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1790 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal; Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Donated to the Town of Orangetown in 1992; current function is listed as museum, and the property owner is the Orangetown Historical Museum & Archive. |
| Acreage | 8.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.05207, -73.98748 (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 02001654.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706952
- This listing as JSON
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