DuPuy, Ephriam, Stone House
Why it's listed
Standing on a two-acre rural lot at the corner of Whitfield and Airport roads in Rochester, Ulster County, this one-and-one-half story stone house dates to about 1750. It was built in two parts, and a vertical seam on the south facade marks the join between the western and eastern sections. Gable ends are stone to the second-floor ceiling level and clapboard above, each with a central brick chimney. Early nineteenth-century changes included eyebrow windows and a central hall. A small wood-frame well house of about 1850 sits in the yard. The house is tied to Ephriam DePuy, a prominent local citizen who signed the Articles of Association and served as a first lieutenant in the Third Ulster regiment. A date of 1730 given in older accounts is judged unlikely, since it matches his birth year. The property was listed as a regional example of the linear stone houses common in Ulster County and the Hudson Valley, and as a rare surviving mid-eighteenth-century building in the town.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an outstanding regional example of mid-eighteenth-century linear stone dwelling architecture typical of the Hudson Valley and Ulster County. It keeps characteristic features such as stone walls, a linear plan and a simple gable roof, and it is described as a rare surviving example of mid-eighteenth-century building in Rochester despite limited nineteenth-century alterations.
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 95000952, 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 | 95000952 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1750, 1890 |
| Architectural style | OTHER/vernacular |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling, with a secondary structure (the well house). |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 41.81962, -74.22119 (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 95000952.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5382382
- This listing as JSON
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