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Crispell House (parsonage, 1725)
[This can be reached on the walking tour]
The Jonathan Crispell House was built in 1725 by farmer Jonathan Crispell. It was owned by the family until 1836 when it was sold to the Hurley Church for use as a parsonage.
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Ten Eyck House (reported to have been an underground railway stop, 1786)
[This can be reached on the walking tour]
Dr. Richard Ten Eyck’s House is unusual in that it has two stories (most have 1½). The house was built by the doctor as a wedding gift to his wife Jenett Baker in 1786 and is an indication of the family’s wealth and social standing.
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Du Mond House (the Spy House, 1690)
[This can be reached on the walking tour]
The VanEtten/Dumond (Spy) House, built prior to 1685, is the oldest colonial house in the town. During October and November 1777 the house was used by the Continental army as a guard house for prisoners and a “spy” was held in the basement dungeon.
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Ostrander-Elmendorf House (1709)
[This can be reached on the walking tour]
The original section of the Ostrander-Elmendorf House was built in 1709.
Two later additions completed in the 1700’s provided more living space and a weaving room to make linen.
During the Revolutionary War period, the oldest section was used as a tavern which apparently was very popular.
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VanDeusen House (1744; This was the temporary NYS capitol in the fall of 1777)
[This can be reached on the walking tour]
The Jan VanDeusen Jr. House was built in 1744 by Captain Jan. This house is one of the earliest rural Georgian cottages in the town. The parlor served as the meeting room for the NYS Committee of Safety during the Revolutionary War.
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Patentee Manor (oldest section, pre-1700’s)
[This can be reached on the free bus tour]
The Patentee Manor, an excellent Georgian, is a two-story house built by the Cole family. It represents the ultimate in upper-middle class wealth and social status. Although the owners were of Dutch descent, the style was strongly influenced by the nearby English community.
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Ten Eyck Bouwerie House (1708 farmhouse)
[This can be reached on the free bus tour]
The Ten Eyck Bouwerie was originally the homestead
of Matys Ten Eyck.
In the early 1700’s, Matys was a large landowner who farmed, raised grains, and created extensive orchards. He was part-owner of the Ten Eyck-Newkirk Grist Mill.
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Newkirk House (about 1750)
[This can be reached on the free bus tour]
The Benjamin Newkirk House was built about 1750, and is unique in that it still has the original basement kitchen. This house was owned and occupied by the Newkirk family for 200 years.
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You may also visit:
Old Burial Ground (1708)
[This can be reached on the walking tour]
This Burial Ground is the oldest continuously-operated public cemetery in Ulster County. Burials have taken place here since the early 1700’s.
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