Bevier House
Why it's listed
Built in 1850 on the south side of the Shawangunk Kill near Tuthilltown, this two-story frame farmhouse in Gardiner, Ulster County, is an intact mid-nineteenth century farmstead. The house has an overhanging gable roof with a bracketed cornice, symmetrically placed 6/6 windows and a flat-roofed porch with decorative arches across the middle three bays. Inside, it follows a center-hall plan one room deep, and the front stairs are painted in a mottled pattern to imitate marble. The cellar retains hewn beams and a pulley once used to run a butter churn. Around 1917 two lean-tos were added at the rear, one holding a kitchen and the other an apartment. Abraham D. Bevier, a judge and farmer, bought the land in 1853 and appears as owner on period maps, which supports the 1850 construction date. A barn, a shed and a privy survive and contribute to the 42.6-acre parcel, which is the remaining agricultural unit once tied to the farm.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a distinctive, intact example of a pre-Civil War farmstead, representative of the form and style found in the Shawangunk Valley Multiple Resource Area. Its symmetrical 6/6 windows, bracketed cornice and decorated porch are key features, as is a stairway hand painted to imitate marble. The surviving outbuildings show how a mid-nineteenth century farm was laid out.
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 83001812, listed September 26, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Bevier Rd., Gardiner |
|---|---|
| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | September 26, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001812 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is given as vacant; condition is marked fair. Rear additions were made around 1917. |
| Acreage | 42.6 |
| Coordinates | 41.68302, -74.17175 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83001812.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4899649
- This listing as JSON
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