Stower, Asa, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1806 on Ridge Road in Queensbury, this post-and-beam house of red oak began as a small frame dwelling erected by Jonathan Tripp. Dr. Asa Stower, who bought the farm, enlarged it into a five-by-two bay Federal-style residence. Stower arrived in Queensbury around 1788 or 1789 and became the town's first physician. He used his home as a rudimentary medical school and served 17 terms as Town Supervisor. After his death in 1848, the property passed to the Staples family, who added Greek Revival details around 1850, including corner pilasters and wide cornices with returns. An Italianate veranda followed in the 1870s. The foundation is local limestone, the walls are filled with brick nogging, and the roof is slate. Surviving outbuildings and features include a summer kitchen, stone hitching posts, a carriage mount, a stone wall and the ruins of a smokehouse. The house is recognized for its settlement-era associations and its layered architectural evolution.
Significance in brief: The house was the home of Dr. Asa Stower, Queensbury's first physician, who trained other physicians there and served many terms as Town Supervisor. It illustrates the growth of a settlement-era dwelling into a larger Federal-style house with later Greek Revival and Italianate additions.
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 06000261, listed April 12, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 693 Ridge Rd., Queensbury |
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| County | Warren County |
| Listed | April 12, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000261 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1806-1870s |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Exploration/Settlement |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a residence and bed and breakfast; it has been renovated and restored. |
| Acreage | 1.8 |
| Coordinates | 43.34797, -73.61994 (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 06000261.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4803165
- This listing as JSON
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