Walrath-Van Horne House is a historic home located at Nelliston in Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1842 and was originally a -story Greek Revival stone house with a full-height

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...

. In 1895, a frame, shingled second story topped by a

Mansard roof A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof or curb roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. The ...

and new porch with mansard styling replaced the original. The house retains some Greek Revival interior styling, but the exterior has a Second Empire style. ''See also:'' It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses completed in 1842 Second Empire architecture in New York (state) Houses in Montgomery County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, New York {{MontgomeryCountyNY-NRHP-stub