East Flatbush in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wyckoff House Museum
5816 Clarendon Road
About the House
Built circa 1652, the original portion of the Wyckoff House, operated as the Wyckoff House Museum, is the oldest structure in New York State. The Wyckoff House typifies the vernacular farmhouse architecture of the Dutch-American arms of Brooklyn and Queens, and its history exemplifies the diversity of Brooklyn's colonial farms, where Dutch-American landowners, enslaved and freed Africans, and later European immigrants labored on some of the country's most fertile land. Generations of Wyckoffs enlarged and altered the House and continued to farm the land until 1901. Wyckoff descendants established the Wyckoff House & Association in 1937, re-purchased the House from its last private owner in 1961, and donated the House to the City of New York in 1969. Extensively restored, it opened to the public in 1982. The Wyckoff House Museum is owned by NYC Parks, operated by the Wyckoff House & Association, and is a member of the Historic House Trust.
National Historic Landmark (1967)
National Register of Historic Places (1967)
New York State Register of Historic Places (1980)
New York City Landmark (1965)
For operating hours and more information, call (718) 629-5400 or visit wyckoffmuseum.org.
Erected by NYC Parks; Historic House
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the NYC Parks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1652.
Location. 40° 38.69′ N, 73° 55.254′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in East Flatbush. It is at the intersection of Clarendon Road and East 59th Street, on the right when traveling east on Clarendon Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5816 Clarendon Rd, Brooklyn NY 11203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Maze Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jack "Jackie" Roosevelt Robinson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tilden Playground (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Tilden Playground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Linden Sitting Area (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paerdegat Park (approx. one mile away); Canarsie Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
