John Evert Van Alen House

John Evert Van Alen House
Location 1744 Washington Ave. Ext., Defreestville, New York
Coordinates 42°39′11″N 73°41′56″W / 42.65306°N 73.69889°W / 42.65306; -73.69889Coordinates: 42°39′11″N 73°41′56″W / 42.65306°N 73.69889°W / 42.65306; -73.69889
Area 3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built 1793
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 04000873[1]
Added to NRHP August 20, 2004

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Peter D. Shaver (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John Evert Van Alen House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".


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