Krom, Lucas, Stone House
Why it's listed
Set on a hilltop above the North Peterskill in rural Rochester, this linear stone farmhouse dates to about 1760 and was built in two sections. It rises one and one-half stories under a simple gable roof, with an all-stone west gable end, a five-bay south front, a bracketed porch, and a late nineteenth-century frame ell at the rear. The seven-acre property also holds a ca. 1800 Dutch barn with an early twentieth-century gambrel wing and wooden silo, a smokehouse, and a carriage mounting block. The house is significant as a regional example of the stone dwellings typical of Ulster County and the Hudson Valley. Only three one-story houses in the town share its all-stone gable end. The Dutch barn is one of nine of its era still standing in Rochester, though it is now badly deteriorated. Lucas Krom Jr. ran a grist mill nearby, and the property records how the Krom family moved from farming into other trades.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding regional example of mid-eighteenth-century Hudson Valley vernacular stone dwelling, and one of only three one-story houses in the town with an all-stone gable end. The Dutch barn is one of only nine surviving barns of its era in Rochester. The property also reflects the Krom family's move from farming into milling and other industries.
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 95000953, listed August 10, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 286 Whitfield Rd., Rochester |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | August 10, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000953 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1760-1800, 1890 |
| Architectural style | OTHER/vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The Dutch barn is in poor condition and in danger of being lost; part of its rear roof has fallen in. The house remains a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 7 |
| Coordinates | 41.82698, -74.22255 (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 95000953.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6696192
- This listing as JSON
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