Stone Street Historic District (New Hamburg, New York)
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Stone Street Historic District
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5,7 and 9 Stone Street, 2008
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| Location | New Hamburg, NY |
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| Nearest city | Poughkeepsie |
| Coordinates | 41°35′17″N 73°56′53″W / 41.58806°N 73.94806°WCoordinates: 41°35′17″N 73°56′53″W / 41.58806°N 73.94806°W |
| Area | 1 acre (4,000 m²) |
| Built | mid-19th century |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Second Empire, other |
| MPS | New Hamburg MRA |
| NRHP reference # | 87000120 |
| Added to NRHP | 1987 |
The Stone Street Historic District is a one-block section of the west side of that street in the hamlet of New Hamburg, New York, United States. It was recognized as a historic district and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as the largest group of intact houses in the hamlet.
An acre in area, it includes four houses built in the middle of the 19th century in vernacular styles ranging from Greek Revival to the only Second Empire house in the hamlet, reflecting architectural tastes of that time. Located atop a small rise with views to the Hudson River from the rear, they were in their time the premier residential area of their small community. The houses opposite them were demolished in a railroad expansion, but the remaining homes have been altered very little.
The district includes all four homes on the lots on Stone between Bridge Street on the south and Division Street on the north. The house at 18 Division is also included. All are contributing properties. There are two outbuildings, one of which is also considered contributing.
The Stone Street lots were originally the property of Samuel and Maria Ellis, who bought them all in 1841 and built the original home at 18 Division Street. After Samuel Ellis died in 1857, Maria and her children began selling off the other lots. The recent construction of the nearby Hudson River Railroad had made Stone Street a prime residential property location, atop a low rise a short walk from downtown.
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