Miller's House at Red Mills
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Why it's listed
Overlooking the Shawangunk Kill at the Ulster and Orange county line, this one and one-half story frame house was built around 1835 by Roe and Arminda Coleman. It served as the miller's house for Red Mills, where a sawmill and gristmill once stood nearby. Both mills burned in the mid-twentieth century, leaving only traces of a dam and mill race beside the house. The house is a distinctive Greek Revival design, with a five-bay center hall plan, a doorway with sidelights, pilasters and a transom, and eyebrow windows fitted with decorative iron grills. Two-tiered veranda piers and a railing mark the southeast side, which was originally the front. Inside, the living room, dining room and back parlor retain carved and panelled woodwork, corner cabinets and mantles. A cellar cooking fireplace survives. A 1950s dormer and a rear garage wing are later additions. The nominated parcel covers about 8.5 acres and excludes the mill site, whose archeological potential has not been evaluated.
Significance in brief: The house is significant as a distinctive example of Greek Revival architecture in the Shawangunk Valley Multiple Resource Area. It is also the only surviving part of an industrial complex of sawmill and gristmill dating to the eighteenth century. Its integrity rests on its form, original materials, iron grillework, and elaborate interior woodwork and door moldings.
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 83001819, listed September 26, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Red Mills Rd. and Wallkill Ave., Shawangunk |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | September 26, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001819 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder Roe Coleman |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good, with no known threats. Alterations include a 1950s dormer added to the front facade. |
| Acreage | 8.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.62849, -74.27439 (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 83001819.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6858998
- This listing as JSON
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