Campbell-Rumsey House
Also known as: 101-42-0200
Why it's listed
Built around 1855 by Robert Campbell, Jr., this two-story brick house at 225 East Steuben Street in Bath is a fine example of Italianate residential design. It stands on a 6.4-acre lot in a sparsely settled residential area on the village's eastern edge. The asymmetrical structure has a low-pitched hipped roof with broad projecting eaves, topped by a prominent cupola. Windows have double sash and miter-arched drip molds, and one-story porches span parts of the west and south sides. Inside, the center hall doorways have architrave moldings, and the rooms retain ornate plaster ceiling moldings and rounded-arch marble fireplaces. A gambrel-roof barn clad in clapboard also survives. The house is valued for its masonry construction and high degree of original integrity, which make it one of the more elegant Italianate dwellings in a village of many. It is also tied to two prominent citizens: Campbell, who became Lieutenant-Governor of New York in 1858, and Judge David Rumsey, who acquired the property around 1870.
Significance in brief: The house is a distinctive and elegant example of Italianate residential architecture, with asymmetrical massing, a low-pitched hipped roof and a prominent cupola. Its masonry construction and high original integrity set it apart from other Italianate houses in Bath. It is also associated with Robert Campbell, Jr., Lieutenant-Governor of New York, and Judge David Rumsey.
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 83001795, listed September 30, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 225 E. Steuben St., Bath |
|---|---|
| County | Steuben County |
| Listed | September 30, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001795 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder Robert Campbell, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in fair condition, with the original site intact. Present use is a home for retarded citizens, owned by Steuben County/ARC. No threats to the building are known. |
| Acreage | 6.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.33285, -77.30717 (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 83001795.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q1030357
- This listing as JSON
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