Gilbert Farmhouse
Why it's listed
Built around 1860, this rectangular two-story frame farmhouse sits on a 6.2-acre lot at the corner of Thousand Acre and Young Roads in southwest Duanesburg. It has four bays, a slightly raised stone foundation, a gable roof, a central chimney, novelty siding, slender corner pilasters and two-over-two windows with louvred shutters. A one-story front porch has a bracketed cornice and ornate pierced wooden post brackets. The house is basically vernacular, but the porch shows the influence of late Victorian picturesque taste, which is unusual for an isolated farmhouse in the town; such features are more often found in villages and hamlets. Only one other rural farmhouse in Duanesburg, the Chadwick Farmhouse, is cited as comparable. Four contributing outbuildings survive: a large T-shaped barn with a louvred cupola, a smaller barn with vertical clapboard siding, and two small sheds. The house remains a private residence, and its architect and builder are unknown.
Significance in brief: It is a representative example of rural vernacular farmhouse architecture in Duanesburg in the second half of the nineteenth century. Its elaborate front porch, with pierced post brackets and scroll brackets, shows late Victorian picturesque influence that is rare in isolated rural farmhouses in the town. The largely intact nineteenth-century farm outbuildings add to its significance.
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 84003207, listed October 11, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Thousand Acre Rd., Duanesburg |
|---|---|
| County | Schenectady County |
| Listed | October 11, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003207 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular farmhouse with late Victorian picturesque embellishment |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private residence in good condition, still used as a residence; no threats known. |
| Acreage | 6.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.74174, -74.24333 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84003207.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5560900
- This listing as JSON
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