Wilmarth, Martin L. C., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1910-1911 at 528 Glen Street in Glens Falls, this square, two-story frame house is a Colonial Revival residence designed by local architect Ephraim B. Potter for Martin L.C. Wilmarth, a prominent manufacturer of fine furniture and wallpaper. It has narrow clapboard siding over a rock-faced limestone foundation, a truncated hipped roof with a decorative balustrade, pedimented dormers, and a central pavilion framed by tall Corinthian pilasters. A wide porch with turned columns runs across the front, and a tripartite window sits above the entrance. A one-and-one-half-story frame carriage house of the same date stands at the rear of the property. The house is the only surviving Colonial Revival home in the city by Potter, one of six of his residences that remain, and it is considered his most mature residential design. It was also the first Colonial Revival building on upper Glen Street, then becoming a fashionable neighborhood.
Significance in brief: The house is the only surviving Colonial Revival residence in Glens Falls by local architect Ephraim B. Potter and one of six remaining Potter houses in the city. It shows his move from Queen Anne influences to a fully developed Colonial Revival design, and it was the earliest Colonial Revival building on upper Glen Street.
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 84003423, listed September 29, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 528 Glen St., Glens Falls |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Listed | September 29, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003423 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect: Ephraim B. Potter; builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (with Georgian Revival details) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition, on its original site, and still used as a private single-family residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.31826, -73.65684 (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 84003423.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6775939
- This listing as JSON
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