Dubois-Kierstede Stone House
Why it's listed
Set back from Main Street behind old locust trees in Saugerties, this rubblestone house began in 1727 as a one-and-a-half-story dwelling of three by two bays. Around 1800 it gained two eastern bays with Georgian mantels and built-in cabinets, and a connector joined the main block to a free-standing stone outbuilding that may predate the house. Original wide-plank floors, plaster-on-stone walls, iron hardware and an early Dutch-style door survive on the first floor. The land was deeded in 1724 to Hezekiah DuBois, and in 1773 the house was sold to Dr. Christopher Kierstede, the first physician in the area that became Saugerties. The Kierstede family kept it well into the twentieth century. The property was listed for architecture because it shows the regional stone house type from its earliest form through its early nineteenth century expansion, with significant fabric from each building phase still in place.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an exceptional example of early eighteenth and nineteenth century local building craft. It keeps a substantially intact 1727 stone core and a free-standing stone outbuilding later joined to the house. Each successive building campaign left significant historic fabric, showing how the regional Dutch-tradition stone house evolved.
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 98000550, listed May 20, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 119 Main St., Saugerties |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | May 20, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000550 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1727-ca.1800 |
| Architectural style | Other/Vernacular; Colonial/Georgian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family dwelling; a non-contributing ca.1940 garage is on the property. The second floor has been largely renovated and modernized. |
| Acreage | 1.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.07913, -73.94935 (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 98000550.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5311055
- This listing as JSON
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