LeFevre, Abraham and Maria, House
Why it's listed
Set in a hollow at the end of a long lane off Forest Glen Road in Gardiner, this long, low stone farmhouse was built in three stages. Abraham LeFevre and Maria Bevier established their homestead in 1742, and tree-ring dating of oak beams places the central room at 1740-1742, an eastern addition around 1758, and a western kitchen wing between 1794 and 1798. Its random-coursed, rough-faced stone walls and steep gable roof follow the stone-house tradition of Ulster County's Huguenot families. Unusual features include a jambless and a jambed fireplace in the same Dutch house and a doorway in the east gable end, a persistent Dutch custom. Interiors were altered in the 1820s, when ceilings were plastered and attic bedrooms created, and again in the 1960s. In the 19th century the house served as a tenant dwelling on the surrounding farm. It was restored as a separate residence in 1981 and remains a single-family home. It is considered one of the oldest documented stone houses outside New Paltz village.
Significance in brief: The house is one of the oldest documented stone dwellings surviving outside the village of New Paltz and is associated with the third generation of the Huguenot patentee families. Its three-part construction, rare mix of jambless and jambed fireplaces, and east-end doorway preserve Dutch building customs. Tree-ring dating of its beams confirms the construction sequence.
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 06000645, listed July 28, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 56 Forest Glen Rd., Gardiner |
|---|---|
| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | July 28, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000645 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch Colonial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, European, Exploration/Settlement |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored as an independent residence in 1981 after nearly a century as a tenant house; still used as a single dwelling, with further restoration work in 2005. |
| Acreage | 4.6 |
| Coordinates | 41.69889, -74.12964 (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 06000645.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4669250
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.