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- Guilderland properties listed in the
National Register of Historic Places - Adam Hilton House
Adam Hilton House viewed from the north (August
2025).
Photo of Adam Hilton House in the 1982 NRHP nomination document
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1. Adam Hilton House viewed from northeast
Text information from NRHP nomination of 1982
Adam Hilton House entered on the NRHP 10 November 1982
Application file # 35; National Register Guilderland Multiple
Resource Area # 33.
Located near the base of the Helderberg escarpment with an excellent
view of Altamont and the area east. The original farm setting has
been maintained.
Features: Substantial two-story stone farmhouse; five bays
wide with gable roof, walls are random coursed ashlar with stone
lintels and sills. The wooden addition on the north and front
portico were added ca. 1860. The interior remains basically intact.
Date of initial construction: ca. 1800
Historical and Architectural importance: This large,
cut-stone farmhouse was buillt around 1800 for Adam Hilton, an early
settler to this area. The house has been well preserved and is one
of the few stone houses in Albany County. It is the only building of
its type in Guilderland. The building's front portico with lattice
supports is unique to this area and was probably made popular by a
local craftsman. Located in an area upon which modern suburban
development is encroaching, the building stands out as a significant
stone, vernacular structure of the early nineteenth century.
Adam
Hilton House NRHP nomination document (9MB pdf)
map location from NRHP document (#35 Adam Hilton
House) site map with building location from 1979 tax map
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