Parks, George H., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 for George H. Parks, son of a wealthy local paper manufacturer, this house at 444 Glen Street in Glens Falls is a large, asymmetrical Queen Anne residence. It has a slate hipped roof, a random ashlar stone foundation, narrow clapboards on the first story and patterned shingles above. A raised porch with a port-cochere wraps the front, and a massive cylindrical tower with a bell-cast slate roof dominates the main elevation. Inside, a great central stair hall features a hooded tile fireplace, paneled oak wainscoting and ceilings, sliding oak doors and an intact butler's pantry. The house is considered one of the best preserved Queen Anne homes left in the city, and among five comparable examples in the area it keeps the most of its original design, materials and workmanship. Later changes include an elevator added about 1940, conversion to offices and apartments about 1945, and the loss of the carriage barn to fire around 1975.
Significance in brief: It is described as one of the best preserved Queen Anne style residences remaining in Glens Falls. Of five intact individually listed Queen Anne houses in the multiple resource area, it retains the greatest integrity of design, materials and workmanship. It also best represents the substantial upper middle class home of the turn of the century.
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 84003378, listed September 29, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 444 Glen St., Glens Falls |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Listed | September 29, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003378 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted around 1945 from a single-family house to office and residential use; the carriage barn burned around 1975. The condition boxes are unreadable. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.31401, -73.63980 (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 84003378.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5540074
- This listing as JSON
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