Williams, Henry, House
Why it's listed
Located on a densely wooded three-quarter acre lot along Mill Lane in Huntington, this house was built around 1850 by Henry Williams, a local farmer with considerable land and assets. The main block rises two and one-half stories with three bays, a gable roof, clapboard siding, six-over-six double-hung windows, an interior end chimney and a side entrance under a gable-roofed porch. A one-story, four-bay west wing and several small shed-roofed rear additions complete the building. A picket fence encloses the lot, which has no outbuildings. The house is notable because it carries forward Huntington's settlement-era building tradition, which lasted from the town's founding in 1653 into the mid-nineteenth century, while adding a decorative bracketed cornice that points to the growing picturesque taste of the later century. It has remained virtually unaltered and continues in residential use. It was listed for illustrating local residential building practice at mid-century.
Significance in brief: The house is described as an architecturally distinctive mid-nineteenth century residence and a late, largely intact example of Huntington's settlement-era building tradition. It combines settlement-period details such as multi-pane sash, an interior end chimney and clapboard sheathing with a decorative bracketed cornice reflecting later picturesque taste. It also remains virtually unaltered.
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 85002552, listed September 26, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 43 Mill Ln., Huntington |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | September 26, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002552 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect and builder unknown; built by Henry Williams, a local farmer |
| Architectural style | Settlement-period (Huntington settlement era) vernacular with bracketed cornice reflecting picturesque taste |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent; still used as a residence, as originally; no threats known. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 40.87873, -73.43511 (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 85002552.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5730286
- This listing as JSON
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