Van derzee, Cornelius and Agnietje House
Why it's listed
Cornelius and Agnietje Van derzee built a two-story rubblestone farmhouse with brick gables around 1765 in Aquetuck, in the town of Coeymans. It anchors a 260-acre farm that includes eleven contributing outbuildings, among them a tenant house, a cow barn, a wagon house and a large timber-frame upper barn built in 1870 using parts of an earlier Dutch barn. Around 1834 the house was renovated in the Greek Revival style. Its walls were covered with stucco scored to imitate ashlar limestone, and a paneled, recessed entrance with sidelights and a bluestone sill was added. A frame wing on the west side was enlarged at the same time. The property is recognized for its rare, well-preserved eighteenth century domestic architecture and for its largely intact farm complex. The farm has remained with descendants of the original couple for more than two centuries, and its buildings and land are still used for agriculture.
Significance in brief: The farmhouse is argued to be a rare, well-preserved example of mid-eighteenth century residential architecture in the region, later updated with Greek Revival renovations around 1834. The farm retains its nineteenth century outbuildings and agricultural setting, and has stayed with the same family for more than seven generations, illustrating the evolution of farming in the upper Hudson Valley.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05000259, listed April 6, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Van Derzee Rd., Coeymans |
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| County | Albany County |
| Listed | April 6, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000259 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1765-ca.1944 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival; Colonial/Georgian |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Many outbuildings and much of the acreage remain in agricultural use; the stucco finish on the house is deteriorated and has fallen away in places. |
| Acreage | 260 |
| Coordinates | 42.45545, -73.86190 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05000259.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5171480
- This listing as JSON
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