Shuart-Van Orden Stone House
Why it's listed
Located on Allhusen Road in the northwest corner of Plattekill, this stone and brick house with a gambrel roof was built about 1773, around the time Johannis Shuart bought the property. It has a symmetrical five-bay front with a central Dutch door, end-wall chimneys, and a center hall that keeps its original wainscoting, chair rail and staircase. Inside, beams are planed and beaded in the Dutch manner, and brick fireplaces and a cellar kitchen hearth with a bake oven survive. The house is a mid- and upper-Hudson Valley type linked to the 1760s and 1770s. Peter Van Orden bought the property in 1799 and developed a storehouse, dam and mill beside it, near a distillery, in a small commercial settlement. The farm stayed in Van Orden hands until 1886. A rehabilitation from 1980 to 1984 rebuilt the failing end walls and added a west wing made from a moved stone building. The dwelling remains a private home, with a contributing stone granary on the grounds.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C as an example of a mid- and upper-Hudson Valley dwelling type with a center hall, gambrel roof and one-and-a-half-room-deep plan, traditionally associated with the 1760s and 1770s. It also recounts the site's later development by Peter Van Orden, who ran a store, mill and distillery nearby.
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 95001335, listed November 22, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 41 Allhusen Rd., Plattekill |
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| County | Ulster County |
| Listed | November 22, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95001335 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1773 - 1800 |
| Architectural style | OTHER/vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family dwelling. It was rehabilitated and stabilized between 1980 and 1984, including rebuilding of the east and west end walls and chimneys and addition of a stone wing in 1982-83. |
| Acreage | 4.2 |
| Within district | Hait, Thaddeus, Farm |
| Coordinates | 41.68200, -74.09696 (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 95001335.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7504512
- This listing as JSON
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