Stout, Isaac, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1772 of local limestone and fieldstone in Williams Township, the Isaac Stout House is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, double-pile Georgian dwelling with a center hall and two rooms on each side. Isaac Stout, a farmer and the son of an immigrant from the Palatine region of Germany, was its first occupant. A fire around 1793 damaged the house, and the repairs introduced Federal woodwork, including punch-and-gouge mantels and an open staircase with carved florets. The house is regarded as an excellent example of Georgian architecture in the county. Its stonework, with cut-stone walls on the main façade and sandstone jack arches over the front windows, reflects masonry methods typical of the area. Comparable houses nearby, such as the Stephen Krumrine House and the John Knecht House, show related stone construction. The house also retains much of its original plan and interior features, and its rural setting remains largely intact.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is locally significant as an excellent example of Georgian architecture and of local stone and masonry building techniques. Its interior retains Federal woodwork added after a c.1793 fire, and it is described as one of the county's earliest extant five-bay, two-pile Georgian houses.
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 04000834, listed August 11, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 50 Durham Rd., Williams |
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| County | Northampton County |
| Listed | August 11, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000834 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1772-c.1800 |
| Architectural style | COLONIAL/Georgian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored in 2001 with a new kitchen wing, hyphen and porch; occupied as a domestic residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.61028, -75.23273 (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 04000834.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6077173
- This listing as JSON
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