Barley, Zachariah, Stone House
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Why it's listed
Set on a 10.6-acre rural parcel along Upper Whitfield Road in Rochester, Ulster County, this stone farmhouse dates to about 1770. It is a rectangular, one-and-one-half story vernacular dwelling on a linear plan, with two adjacent entries on the front that suggest the house was extended after it was first built. Stone chimneys rise at both gable ends, and the roof is standing-seam metal. The property also holds a ca. 1860 timber-frame hoop shop with a large stone hearth, now a studio with an attached modern garage, and a ca. 1850 stone smokehouse later used as a laundry. A ca. 1930 privy does not contribute to the historic character. The house is valued as a regional example of the linear stone dwelling common in the Hudson Valley. Its outbuildings are among few surviving in the town, recording subsistence farming and the barrel-hoop trade that supplied Hudson Valley industries.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding regional example of the linear stone dwelling typical of the Hudson Valley and Ulster County. Its smokehouse and converted hoop shop add significance as rare surviving outbuildings that record upland subsistence farming and the barrel-hoop trade.
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 95000951, listed August 10, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 193 Whitfield Rd., Rochester |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | August 10, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000951 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1770-1890 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular (OTHER/vernacular) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current use is a single dwelling with secondary structures; the hoop shop has recently been converted into a studio. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Coordinates | 41.82579, -74.23902 (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 95000951.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8063883
- This listing as JSON
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