North Greenbush in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Philip Defreest House
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 16, 2025
1. Philip Defreest House Marker
Home built between 1720 & 1760
on land leased from
Van Rensselaer Patroon.
Passed on to Jordan
family in early 1900's.
Purchased by RPI in 1969.
Erected by Town of North Greenbush.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.
Location. 42° 40.595′ N, 73° 41.642′ W. Marker is in North Greenbush, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is at the intersection of Defreest Drive and Jordan Road, on the right when traveling south on Defreest Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Defreest Drive, Wynantskill NY 12198, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Defreest (approx. Ό mile away); Early Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hudson River Islands (approx. 1.3 miles away); Al-Tro Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jacob S. Sharp (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Crailo (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Greenbush.
Regarding Philip Defreest House. The Defreest House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It dates back to the 1700s. Philip Defreest was paying rent on this land by 1767.
Also see . . .
1. Historic Relics Return Home - North Greenbush Notes. (Submitted on May 16, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
2. DeFreest Homestead (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 16, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 16, 2025
2. Philip Defreest House Marker
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 16, 2025
3. Philip Defreest House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
