Sarles' Tavern
Also known as: Granite House
Why it's listed
Built of local granite between about 1814 and 1817, Sarles' Tavern, later known as the Granite House, sits at a busy crossroads in Millwood, New York. David Crasto is believed to have built it before conveying the property to William Sarles in 1817. The rectangular, two-story building has load-bearing granite walls eighteen inches thick, a low-pitched roof, and spare classical detailing in a restrained Greek Revival manner. A wooden entablature was probably added around the 1830s, and a kitchen addition followed in the early twentieth century. The tavern served as a stagecoach stop on several north-south routes and one east-west route, and the hamlet was once called Sarles' Corners after it. Town business, elections and public auctions took place nearby. After the railroads arrived, it became a country inn, then a bar and grille during Prohibition, and later a discotheque. It is now vacant and boarded up, with a good exterior but heavily altered interior.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is architecturally significant as a restrained example of early 19th century Greek Revival style built of local hand-split granite. It is historically significant as a stagecoach stop and tavern that was the center of activity for New Castle, serving as a polling place and public auction site. It has long been a key visual landmark in Millwood.
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 79001647, listed December 31, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NY 100, Millwood |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | December 31, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001647 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1814-1817 |
| Architect / builder | David G. Crasto |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacant and boarded up to prevent vandalism; exterior in good condition, interior in fair condition. |
| Acreage | 0.6 |
| Coordinates | 41.19196, -73.79841 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79001647.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7424253
- This listing as JSON
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