Middaugh-Stone House and Dutch Barn
Why it's listed
Set back from Mill Road in rural Rochester, Ulster County, this 51.3-acre farm property centers on a limestone house built around 1771 by Abraham Middaugh. The dwelling is one and one-half stories, three bays by two, with a steep gable roof, gable-end chimneys, partial timber-framed gables and irregularly placed windows. A frame rear wing was added in the late nineteenth century. Inside are two equal rooms, a large fireplace with an eighteenth-century surround and two late eighteenth-century corner cupboards. Nearby stands a ca.1790 Dutch barn with heavy timber H-frame construction, one of only three known in the town. A horse barn, granary, hoop shop and well house from the later nineteenth century, two family burying grounds, fieldstone walls, ponds and open farmland complete the setting. The property was recognized as an outstanding example of the region's early stone building tradition and of long continuous farm use.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an outstanding example of mid-eighteenth century vernacular stone architecture in the region, keeping traditional features such as its gable roof without parapets, gable-end chimneys, partial frame gables and asymmetrical windows. The Dutch barn is a rare survivor, one of three left in the town. Nineteenth-century outbuildings, two family cemeteries and an intact agricultural setting show nearly two centuries of continuous use.
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 94001514, listed December 29, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 476 Mill Rd., Rochester |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | December 29, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94001514 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1771 - ca. 1890 |
| Architect / builder | Abraham Middaugh (built the dwelling ca.1771) |
| 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 agricultural outbuildings; the hoop shop has been renovated into a guest house, and the two cemeteries are no longer in use. |
| Acreage | 51.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.81943, -74.22787 (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 94001514.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6841141
- This listing as JSON
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