National Register of Historic Places

Van Alen, John Evert, House

Defreestville, Rensselaer County, New York
Listed
August 19, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000873

About this property

John Evert Van Alen House is a historic home located at Defreestville in Rensselaer County, New York. The house was built between 1793 and 1794 and is a two-story, five-bay wide, room and a half deep, frame dwelling with a two-story, three-bay wide addition in the Federal style. The addition dates to about 1840–1854. It is sheathed in clapboards and is topped by a gable roof. Also on the property is a contributing L-shaped barn and the Van Alen family burial ground. The original owner John Evert Van Alen served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1799. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

1744 Washington Ave. Ext.
Defreestville, Rensselaer County, New York
42.65310, -73.69857

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Sharpe Homestead and Cemetery
Industrial
0.6 mi
Beverwyck Manor
Industrial
1.4 mi
Van Rensselaer High School
Modern
1.4 mi
Defreest Homestead
Industrial
1.6 mi
William Barnet & Son Shoddy Mill
Industrial
1.8 mi

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When was Van Alen, John Evert, House listed on the National Register?

Van Alen, John Evert, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Van Alen, John Evert, House?

Van Alen, John Evert, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Van Alen, John Evert, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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