Dupuy, J., Stone House
Why it's listed
This one-and-one-half-story stone house on Krum Road in Rochester, Ulster County, sits on a 2.5-acre parcel and dates to about 1840. It follows the linear plan typical of Hudson Valley stone dwellings, with a five-bay north facade and a central entry. In the early twentieth century a second story with drop siding was added to the front wall only, which the nomination describes as unique among local stone houses. A nineteenth-century frame ell extends to the rear. Outbuildings include a rubble-stone smokehouse, a timber-frame shed and a bluestone carriage mounting block. The house is one of seventy-two stone or brick houses identified in Rochester built before 1944, and of the surviving masonry dwellings built before 1850, about two-thirds are linear one-and-one-half-story houses. The smokehouse is one of only six recorded in the town. The property was listed for its architecture as a rare surviving example of mid-nineteenth-century building tradition, despite limited later alterations.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a classic example of the linear one-and-one-half-story stone dwelling common in the Hudson Valley and Ulster County. It is one of a small number of surviving pre-1850 masonry houses in Rochester. Its early nineteenth-century stone smokehouse adds significance as one of only six recorded smokehouses in the town.
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 97000110, listed February 21, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Krum Rd., W of jct. with Queens Hwy., Rochester |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | February 21, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000110 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1840 |
| Architectural style | OTHER/vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function is single-family dwelling; the surrounding fields have been subdivided for a future housing development. Windows are vinyl-clad replacements and a former front porch has been removed. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.80253, -74.27881 (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 97000110.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6105440
- This listing as JSON
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