Madison in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
Historic District - New York City
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
1. Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead Marker
Inscription.
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead. Historic District - New York City. The best preserved, and considered by many the most beautiful example of Dutch Colonial architecture in Brooklyn, this dwelling is believed to have been built by Henry and Abraham Wyckoff, descendants of Pieter Wyckoff who came to this country in 1637. The house was standing in 1766, judging from an inscription found cut in a beam in the old barn. During the American Revolutionary War, Hessian officers were quartered in the house, and two of these soldiers’ scratched their names and ranks on windowpanes which have been preserved. In 1835 the house was purchased by Cornelius W. Bennett and members of the Bennett family continue to live here.
, < Upper Plaque > , Wyckoff – Bennett Homestead , has been designated a , National , Historic Landmark , This site possesses national significance , in commemorating the history of the , United States of America , 1977 , National Park Service , United States Department of the Interior.
The best preserved, and considered by many the most beautiful example of Dutch Colonial architecture in Brooklyn, this dwelling is believed to have been built by Henry and Abraham Wyckoff, descendants of Pieter Wyckoff who came to this country in 1637. The house was standing in 1766, judging from an inscription found cut in a beam in the old barn. During the American Revolutionary War, Hessian officers were quartered in the house, and two of these soldiers’ scratched their names and ranks on windowpanes which have been preserved. In 1835 the house was purchased by Cornelius W. Bennett and members of the Bennett family continue to live here.
< Upper Plaque > Wyckoff – Bennett Homestead has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1977 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior
40° 36.651′ N, 73° 57.09′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Madison. Marker is on E. 22nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1669 E 22nd Street, Brooklyn NY 11229, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The British Army passed by this house on August 27, 1776 during the Battle of Brooklyn.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
4. Wyckoff-Bennett House
The Wyckoff-Bennett House is the only 18th century Dutch Colonial House in New York City that is privately owned.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
5. Wyckoff Barn
This structure is located just south of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,543 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.