Bronck, Pieter, House - Coxsackie, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

It is the oldest structure in upstate New York, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967.

A stone house was built first, by Pieter Bronck, of the family for whom the Bronx was named, who bought the property from native Americans. That was expanded soon after, and, in 1738 a larger brick house that was connected by a doorway was built by his grandson. The house is reputed to be the location where the Coxsackie Declaration of Independence was signed, more than a year before the Continental Congress signing in 1776.

The house remained in the family until 1938. It is now owned and operated as a museum by the Greene County Historical Society.

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Street address: 2 mi. W of Coxsackie on W side of U.S. 9W Coxsackie , NY County / Borough / Parish: Greene Year listed: 1967 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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