Bronck House
Pieter Bronck House | |
 | |
| Location | 90 County Highway 42, Coxsackie,New York |
|---|---|
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| Built | 1663 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 67000012 |
| NYSRHPNo. | 03905.000261 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 1967[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 24, 1967[2] |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
TheBronck House,also known as thePieter Bronck House,is ahistoric house museumwest ofCoxsackieinGreene County, New York.With a construction history dating to 1663, it is believed to be the oldest surviving building inUpstate New York,[3]and is a well-preserved example of early Dutch and Swedish Colonial architecture. It was declared aNational Historic Landmarkin 1967.[2][4]It is now a museum property managed by the county historical society.
Description and history
[edit]The Bronck House is located on Pieter Bronck Road, offUS 9W,between theNew York Thruwayand the town ofCoxsackieon the west side of theHudson River.The house consists of a series of connected structures, oriented roughly north–south on the south side of Pieter Bronck Road east of Coxsackie Creek. The southernmost section is the oldest part: it is a single-pile structure with thick stone walls, with a steeply pitched gable roof. Its interior as built consisted of single open chambers on two floors, with a loft space in the attic. The interior has original and restored elements, including wide floor boards and doors with original hardware.[4]This house was built about 1663 by Pieter Bronck, a native ofJönköping,Swedenwho came here with his Dutch wife as part of theDutch colonizationof the Hudson River valley. Bronck was a relative ofJonas Bronck,for whomThe Bronxis named.[5]
In 1738, Leender Bronck, Pieter's grandson, built a larger brick house that was connected to the first house by a brick passageway. In 1792 the Broncks added a stone addition to the rear of the 1738 structure, using construction methods similar to that of the 1663 building.[4]The house remained in the Bronck family until 1938. It now is owned and operated as a museum by the Greene County Historical Society.[3]TheBronck Farm 13-Sided Barnis related to, but listed separately from the Bronck House. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1984.[1]The house is reputed to be the location where theCoxsackie Declaration of Independencewas signed, more than a year before the Continental Congress signing in 1776.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.January 23, 2007.
- ^ab"Bronck House".National Historic Landmark summary listing.National Park Service. September 14, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon October 13, 2007.RetrievedSeptember 15,2007.
- ^ab"Bronck Museum and Barns".Greene County Historical Society. Archived fromthe originalon September 11, 2007.
- ^abcDillion, James (September 9, 1976)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Bronck House"(pdf).National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^"Pieter Bronck House".National Park Service.RetrievedMarch 22,2018.
- ^"Bronck House".cityguidepojonews. Archived fromthe originalon June 14, 2004.
External links
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- Official website
- Revolutionary War Heritage Trail: Bronck Museum
- Historic American Buildings Survey(HABS) No. NY-3114, "Peter Bronck House, West Coxsackie, Greene County, NY",8 photos, 2 data pages
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Historic Landmarks in New York (state)
- Houses completed in 1663
- U.S. Route 9W
- Museums in Greene County, New York
- Historic house museums in New York (state)
- Houses in Greene County, New York
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York
- 1663 establishments in the Dutch Empire
- New York State Register of Historic Places in Greene County