Van Alen, Luycas, House - Kinderhook NY
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nomadwillie
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The Van Alen House or Luykas Van Alen House is a historic Dutch brick farmhouse built in approximately 1737 in the Hudson River valley. The house is a National Historic Landmark.
Waymark Code: WM11AQJ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2019
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The "Van Alen House" and its farm are believed to have served as the inspiration for homestead of the Van Tassel family in Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Irving was a close friend of Kinderhook native (and U.S. President) Martin Van Buren, a neighbor of the "Van Alen House" and a frequent guest in the town. The house is currently operated by the Columbia County Historical Society as a historic house museum showing 18th century Dutch Colonial life.
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Street address:
E of Kinderhook on NY 9H off U.S. 9
Kinderhook , NY
County / Borough / Parish: Columbia
Year listed: 1967
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 07/01/2020 To: 10/31/2020
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
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