Reilly's Store
Why it's listed
Reilly's Store is a two-story wooden building on County Road 114 in Cochecton, built about 1860 by local merchant Ellery Calkins. It faces the route of the old Newburgh-Cochecton-Great Bend Turnpike and backs onto the railroad tracks. Four posts with decorated capitals support a second-floor porch, and double brackets and scroll work add picturesque detail. Early photographs show a Greek Revival look, but by 1906 the porch and Victorian ornament had been added. A later one-story addition and a barn with a faded "Castoria" advertising sign are attached at the rear. The O'Reilly family, later shortened to Reilly, ran the general store until it closed in 1958. The ground-floor sales area keeps its original shelving and counters, and the upstairs remains a residence. The property was listed for its intact architecture and as an example of how the railroad shaped Cochecton's building styles.
Significance in brief: The store is considered significant under Criterion C as a highly intact late nineteenth century store building with picturesque detailing. The second-floor porch and Victorian ornament were added by 1906 over earlier Greek Revival styling. It retains original shelving and counters and keeps its location, design and setting from the Victorian period. It also reflects the influence of the Erie Railroad and the old turnpike on the hamlet.
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 92001594, listed November 27, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Co. Rd. 114, W of jct. with NY 97, Cochecton |
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| County | Sullivan County |
| Listed | November 27, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001594 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1860-1942 |
| Architect / builder | Ellery Calkins - builder |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/picturesque |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Store closed in 1958 and has not been used as a store since; the second floor is still used as a residence, the one-story addition is temporarily used as office space, and the barn is used for storage. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.70849, -75.06211 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 92001594.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7310159
- This listing as JSON
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