Harned, John, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 on Little Neck Road in Centerport, this modest house consists of two one-and-a-half-story, three-bay gable-roofed sections constructed at the same time. The eastern section has a side entrance sheltered by a shed-roofed porch, and a central chimney rises from the roof. The slightly set-back western wing has a screened porch and an end chimney. Timber framing, clapboard siding, frieze windows and multi-pane double-hung sash windows reflect long-established building practice in Huntington, which had been settled in 1653. A late nineteenth-century barn, later converted to a garage and joined to the house by a glass breezeway in the 1970s, recalls the site's farming past. The house matters as one of the latest examples of traditional local construction and as one of the few intact historic properties in Centerport, which saw little development until the mid-twentieth century. It is named for John Harned, an early twentieth-century owner, and little else is known of its history.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a representative example of late settlement-period architecture in Huntington, built in traditional local ways that dominated from 1653 until the mid-nineteenth century. It is also one of few surviving intact historic properties in Centerport, an area not heavily developed until the mid-twentieth century. The surviving barn reflects the property's agricultural use.
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 85002530, listed September 26, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 26 Little Neck Rd., Centerport |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | September 26, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002530 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent on the inventory form; the barn was converted to a garage in the early twentieth century and a glass-enclosed breezeway was added around 1970. No threats are known. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.88775, -73.36487 (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 85002530.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6237868
- This listing as JSON
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