Rosekrans, Enoch, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1855 on fashionable Warren Street in Glens Falls, this brick house was home to Enoch H. Rosekrans, a lawyer who served as district attorney and county judge, as village president in 1855, and as first legal counsel to the Glens Falls Insurance Company. The two and one-half story building has a slate gable roof, a five-bay front with a pedimented portico, stone lintels, round-arched attic windows and paired chimneys at each gable end. Its restrained detailing blends vernacular Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Mason Lindsey Pike built it early in his career; after the 1864 fire he reportedly built more than half of the replacement brick commercial buildings downtown. The house predates that fire and is one of few residences that survived it, which makes it a rare pre-Civil War dwelling in the city. Around 1900 it became a private hospital, and since 1925 it has served as a church rectory.
Significance in brief: The house is significant as the home of a prominent local attorney and civic leader. It is also a typical mid-nineteenth century vernacular residence for an upper middle class family, and one of few to survive the great fire of 1864. It is among the first buildings by the prolific local mason Lindsey Pike.
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 84003396, listed September 29, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 62 Warren St., Glens Falls |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Listed | September 29, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003396 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder Lindsey Pike, mason, Glens Falls |
| Architectural style | Transitional vernacular Greek Revival and Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Law, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is office-residential; it has been the rectory of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church since 1925. Condition is listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.30983, -73.62916 (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 84003396.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5379325
- This listing as JSON
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