Van Hoesen, Jan, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1720 beside Claverack Creek in Columbia County, this brick house was the home of Jan van Hoesen and his wife Tanneke. It belongs to a small group of about seven surviving brick dwellings of the early eighteenth century in the Dutch style of old Albany County. Features include a steep roof, gable chimneys, a thin engaged chimney flue serving cellar and main-floor fireplaces, wrought-iron fleur-de-lis beam anchors, and a panelled stair. A monogram of the van Hoesens' initials in black headers survives in the east gable, and decorative flat arches of red and blackened brick are described as rare. Some openings, the roof, and the partitions have been altered. The family were Lutheran freeholders who held land at Claverack Landing, later the city of Hudson, and Jan also worked as a mariner. The house is valued as an intact example of Hudson Valley freeholder housing, and archeological remains are thought likely nearby.
Significance in brief: The house is described as the most intact remaining example of a non-British colonial house type unique to the Hudson Valley, and one of about seven surviving brick dwellings of this style from the first half of the eighteenth century. It also documents the life of the Hudson Valley freeholder and the Lutheran van Hoesen family of Claverack. The form rates it of state significance.
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 79001570, listed August 1, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NY 66, Claverack |
|---|---|
| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | August 1, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001570 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1720 |
| Architectural style | Dutch colonial (Albany County Dutch brick house) |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant, unoccupied, in fair and deteriorated condition, and altered. |
| Acreage | 12 |
| Coordinates | 42.25627, -73.75211 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79001570.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6150106
- This listing as JSON
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