Scott-Edwards House
Why it's listed
Set back from a quiet residential street in West New Brighton, Staten Island, this house began around 1730 as a simple Dutch Colonial dwelling of stone with clapboard above and a spring-eave roof. Around 1840, Judge Ogden Edwards, a grandson of the preacher Jonathan Edwards and later the first Staten Islander elected to the New York Supreme Court, had it remodelled in the fashionable Greek Revival manner. The roof was extended over seven box columns to form a full-width veranda, and twin doorways with sidelights were added. Rear additions followed about 1900 under Samuel Henshaw, whose plantings still surround the house. Adam Scott lived there from 1881 to 1892. The property is valued as a rare, intact survivor of rural vernacular building in the New York area and as a local blend of Dutch spring-eave construction with Greek Revival detail. The property is a private residence on less than one acre.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a remarkably intact and rare surviving example of Dutch colonial architecture on Staten Island, built of ashlar masonry and clapboard with a spring eave. The 1840s Greek Revival remodelling added a veranda and twin doorways, blending that style with the local spring-eave tradition. It is also tied to Judge Ogden Edwards, the first Staten Islander elected to the New York Supreme Court.
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 83001786, listed February 11, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 752 Delafiel Ave., New York |
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| County | Staten Island |
| Listed | February 11, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001786 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799, 1800-1899, 1900- |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial with 1840s Greek Revival remodelling |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, in good condition and used as a private residence; the original site is retained and the building is altered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.62873, -74.12344 (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 83001786.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7435847
- This listing as JSON
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