Near Coxsackie in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bronck House

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 7, 2021

1. Bronck House Marker

Inscription. Oldest house used as such in Greene County. Built by Pieter Bronck 1663

Erected 1936 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1663.

Location. 42° 20.724′ N, 73° 50.757′ W. Marker is near Coxsackie, New York, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of County Route 42 and Peter Bronck Road, on the left when traveling north on County Route 42. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 76 Rte 42, Coxsackie NY 12051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bronck Museum (here, next to this marker); Bronck Homestead

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bronck House (within shouting distance of this marker); Look West to the Kalkberg Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bronck Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bronck Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coxsackie Resolutions (within shouting distance of this marker); Thirteen Side Barn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coxsackie.

Also see . . .
1. Pieter Bronck House Museum. (Submitted on July 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. The Bronck House - National Park Service. Download of National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 13, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Pieter Bronck House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 7, 2021

2. Pieter Bronck House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.