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National Register of Historic Places

John B. Carpenter House

Listed as “Carpenter, John B., House”

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Plattsburgh
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About John B. Carpenter House

John B. Carpenter House, at 42 Prospect Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Plattsburgh City MRA.

What it isPlattsburgh, New York, NRHP-listed. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

42 Prospect Ave., Plattsburgh · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1John B. Carpenter HouseStart here
  2. 2Winslow-Turner Carriage HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hawkins HallLate Gothic Revival · Built 1932 · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4S. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed LadiesQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5William Bailey HouseEarly Republic · 0.2 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCourt Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.7 miBW. W. Hartwell House & DependenciesColonial Revival0.8 miDBrinkerhoff Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.8 miBD'Youville AcademyBuilding0.8 miBZ. Ritchie HouseGothic Revival0.8 miBCharles C. Platt HomesteadFederal0.8 miBStrand TheaterNeoclassical0.9 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchBrown, Frederick W.0.9 miBSt. John the Baptist R. C. Church and RectoryGothic · Built 18741 miBClinton County Courthouse ComplexItalianate1 miBCity HallClassical1 miBHouse at 56 Cornelia StreetBuilding1 miBPaul Marshall HouseFederal1 mi

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Questions about John B. Carpenter House

Is John B. Carpenter House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1982 (Register number 82001100).

Is John B. Carpenter House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Plattsburgh Bay, 3 miles away.

Can you visit John B. Carpenter House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of John B. Carpenter House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75312331 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.