McLoud, Smith, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1830 by Smith McLoud, Jr., this two-story farmhouse stands on the north side of Italy Turnpike west of Italy Hill, in Yates County, New York. McLoud inherited the land from his father, who had bought it from Solomon Hewitt in the mid-1820s. The house is built of coursed rubble stone with a gable roof, a molded cornice with partial returns, a broad frieze and wood corner pilasters applied over the stone. The south entrance has a four-panel door with sidelights and pilasters, and a later porch shelters it. Later changes include one-over-one windows replacing the original six-over-six sash, and late twentieth-century additions at the rear and west side. Inside, the center entrance, double-pile plan, plaster walls, paneled doors, turned stair balusters and mantels survive. It was listed as a rare stone example of Greek Revival architecture in the county and remains a single-family home on about 22 acres.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an outstanding regional example of late Greek Revival residential architecture in Yates County. It is also a rare example of the style built in rubble stone. It keeps its original form, center-hall plan and much historic interior fabric.
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 94000944, listed August 22, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Italy Tpk., Italy |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 22, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000944 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1830 |
| Architect / builder | Smith McLoud, Jr. (builder, as stated in the significance narrative); form lists architect/builder as n/a |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-family dwelling; late 20th-century additions on the rear and west sides are described as unsympathetic, but the interior is highly intact. |
| Acreage | 22 |
| Coordinates | 42.60251, -77.26410 (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 94000944.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14707308
- This listing as JSON
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