Seaman-Knapp House
Also known as: Secot House
Why it's listed
Set on a wooded 16.74-acre parcel on Ladentown Road in Pomona, Rockland County, this story-and-a-half frame house grew in two main phases. The earliest section, built around 1799, has a timber frame, exposed beams and wattle-and-daub walls typical of New World Dutch practice, together with English-influenced features such as a three-bay facade and a jambed fireplace. Around 1850 the house was extended westward to a five-bay, center-entrance plan with restrained Greek Revival detailing, and a basement kitchen with a hearth and bake oven was added. A rear addition and 1930s renovations followed. The grounds hold a stone-lined well, orchard remains, stone walls and a small Seaman family burying ground. Jonah Seaman owned the property by 1799, and local Quakers of the Kakiat Meeting gathered in the house before a meetinghouse was built. Abram J. Knapp and his family later farmed the land into the early twentieth century. The house retains a high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: It is argued to be a significant example of local vernacular design that shows both its c. 1799 construction, with Dutch and English building traditions, and a major mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival update. It is also significant in social history because the house served as a meeting place for the Kakiat Quaker community during Jonah Seaman's ownership.
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 12000311, listed May 24, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 35 Ladentown Rd., Pomona |
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| County | Rockland County |
| Listed | May 24, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000311 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1799-c. 1937 |
| Architectural style | Other: Vernacular; Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the current owners are descendants of the family that bought it in the 1920s. |
| Acreage | 16.7 |
| Coordinates | 41.18856, -74.05886 (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 12000311.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q137271716
- This listing as JSON
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