National Register of Historic Places

Pruyn, Casparus F., House

Colonie, Albany County, New York
Listed
October 2, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002744

About this property

Casparus F. Pruyn House is a historic home located in the hamlet of Newtonville within the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York. It is a two-story, rectangular five bay wide, center entrance dwelling in a late Federal and early Greek Revival style. It was built between 1824 and 1836. Pruyn was rent collection agent for Stephen Van Rensselaer and, after Stephen's death, William Van Rensselaer who had inherited the "East Manor" in Rensselaer County. From 1839 to 1844 Pruyn resided at the Patroon Agent's House and Office at Rensselaer and was a central figure in the Anti-Rent War at Rensselaerswyck. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house, privy, and smoke house. It is open to the public as the historical and cultural arts center for the Town of Colonie. The Verdoy Schoolhouse was moved to the grounds in 1996. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

207 Old Niskayuna Rd.
Colonie, Albany County, New York
42.73205, -73.77828

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Nearby Historic Sites

Verdoy Schoolhouse
Industrial
0 mi
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Newtonville Post Office
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1.3 mi

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When was Pruyn, Casparus F., House listed on the National Register?

Pruyn, Casparus F., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1985.

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Pruyn, Casparus F., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pruyn, Casparus F., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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