Selkirk in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Van Der Zee Manor House

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 31, 2024

1. Van Der Zee Manor House Marker

Inscription. Original house built in 1754, by Harmon Van Der Zee, grandson of Storm Bradt who was born at sea in 1636.

Erected 1969 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.

Location. 42° 33.283′ N, 73° 53.304′ W. Marker is in Selkirk, New York, in Albany County. It is on Rowe Road 0.2 miles south of Collabeck Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 397 Rowe Road, Selkirk NY 12158, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Oriskatach (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Wemp Barn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moakville (approx. 1.6 miles away); Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jerusalem Reformed Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 1.6 miles away); Early Business District (approx. 1.8 miles away).

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 31, 2024

2. Van Der Zee Manor House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.