Maverick Concert Hall
Why it's listed
Maverick Concert Hall is a rustic wooden performance building in the woods of Hurley, New York, completed in 1916 by Hervey White as part of his Maverick Art Colony. It has a simple barn-like form: a heavy timber frame, wide plank siding, and a gambrel roof covered in asphalt shingles. The north gable wall is filled with diagonally set six-light window sash, and pairs of plank doors in pointed arches open to let sound reach outdoor benches. White paid for a well by staging a music festival, then announced the hall. A framing fault caused a partial roof collapse, and trees were used as temporary braces until the defect was corrected. The 1970s brought roof repairs. The hall is cited as a distinctive arts and crafts work made from found materials. It is the only colony building that survives and it still hosts concerts. Three modern service buildings on the 2.94-acre site do not contribute to its significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the hall is significant for its link to the Hudson Valley's early twentieth-century theater movement and to the Maverick Art Colony and its founder, Hervey White. It is also cited as a unique example of the arts and crafts movement, built with simple barn technology and found materials such as rough timber and discarded window sash. It is the only surviving building of the colony still used for its original purpose.
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 99001492, listed December 9, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Off Maverick Rd., Hurley |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | December 9, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99001492 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1916-1949 |
| Architect / builder | White, Hervey |
| Architectural style | Other (arts and crafts movement influence noted in the statement of significance) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Art |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a concert hall; the form says it continues to serve its original use and retains an outstanding degree of architectural integrity despite renovations. |
| Acreage | 2.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.01447, -74.11792 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 99001492.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6794164
- This listing as JSON
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