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

Freeman House

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 23, 2007

1. Freeman House Marker

Inscription. Said to have been
erected 1734
later the home of
Barent Mynderse, Lieut.
in War of Revolution

Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.

Location. 42° 42.133′ N, 73° 57.769′ W. Marker is in Guilderland Center, New York, in Albany County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 146), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Route 146, Guilderland Center NY 12085, 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

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: House Built 1802 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Palatine Road (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Normanskill (approx. 0.9 miles away); West Shore Route (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Meeting (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Vale of Tawasentha (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Reformed Dutch Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); French's Hollow (approx. 1½ miles away).

Regarding Freeman House. This exceptional Dutch Colonial house was built by or for Robert Freeman in the 1730's. It originally planned as two rooms with loft above. By the middle of the 18th century Barent Mynderse added the room to the west and raised the roof to a full second story. The original integrity of the house has been maintained throughout, and the development of the house is evident in the detailing used at different periods. This is one of the finest and earliest Colonial buildings in the Town. The Freeman House was listed on the New York State and the National Registers of Historic Places for its historic and architectural significance on November 10, 1982.

Also see . . . Freeman House - National Archives.

Freeman House Marker beside Route 146 in Guilderland Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 5, 2011

2. Freeman House Marker beside Route 146 in Guilderland Center

National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on November 14, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

The Robert Freeman House in Guilderland Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 23, 2007

3. The Robert Freeman House in Guilderland Center

The Freeman House Documented in the Historical American Building Survey image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nelson E. Baldwin, January 16, 1937

4. The Freeman House Documented in the Historical American Building Survey

The North Side of the Freeman House in the Historical American Building Survey image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nelson E. Baldwin, January 16, 1937

5. The North Side of the Freeman House in the Historical American Building Survey

The Freeman House Front Door Documented in the Historical American Building Survey image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nelson E. Baldwin

6. The Freeman House Front Door Documented in the Historical American Building Survey

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,507 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.