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. 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.
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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

Erected 1976 by The New York Community Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1637.

Location. 40° 36.651′ N, 73° 57.09′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Madison. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: Wyckoff Bennett Mont House (here, next to this marker); Greek American Veterans (approx. ¼ mile away); Lt. Kenneth E Aimee (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marine Major Eugene McCarthy (approx. 0.6 miles away); 9-11-01 Memorial Poles (approx. 0.6 miles away); John J. Fraser (approx. 0.8 miles away);

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

2. Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead Marker

Firefighter Christopher Bopp Triangle (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Lott Farm (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Aimee Triangle (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 3, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

1669 E. 22nd Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

3. 1669 E. 22nd Street

The British Army passed by this house on August 27, 1776 during the Battle of Brooklyn.

Wyckoff-Bennett House image. Click for full size.

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.

Wyckoff Barn image. Click for full size.

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 2,141 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.