Wilson, Albert E. and Emily, House
Why it's listed
Albert E. Wilson, a Mamaroneck architect, designed this modest brick house at 617 Brook Street as a retirement home for himself and his wife, Emily. Built in 1949-51, with an office wing added in 1953, it is a one-story, U-shaped dwelling with a low gable roof of gray slate. A garage pavilion sits to the east and the office to the west. The brick was turned, lightly washed and laid in a random pattern with tinted mortar, giving a rustic, mottled look. Wilson had been a partner in Peabody, Wilson and Brown, a firm known for large estates, mostly on Long Island. Here he reduced its formal central plan to a small modern house with an integrated living and dining room, a bay window facing the rear view, and a fireplace flanked by bookcases. He also kept old stone walls from the Tompkins Farm. The house survives largely as built, and it is valued as an intact example of Colonial Revival design in Westchester County.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be an unusual and intact example of Colonial Revival residential architecture in Westchester County. It scales down the formal central plan of the architect's earlier Georgian Revival work for the firm Peabody, Wilson and Brown, adding modern features such as stripped details, picture windows, a one-story plan and an attached garage. It is also one of Wilson's last commissions and remains virtually intact inside and out.
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 07000330, listed April 18, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 617 Brook St., Mamaroneck |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | April 18, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000330 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1949-1953 |
| Architect / builder | Wilson, Albert E. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
|
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as virtually intact on the exterior and interior; the former office wing is now used as a small apartment, and the house remains a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.95467, -73.72915 (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 07000330.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4710083
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.