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John Evert Van Alen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1744 Washington Ave. Ext., Defreestville, New York
Coordinates	42°39′11″N 73°41′56″W / 42.65306°N 73.69889°W / 42.65306; -73.69889
Area	3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built	1793
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	04000873
Added to NRHP	August 20, 2004

John Evert Van Alen House is a historic home located at Defreestville in Rensselaer County, New York. The house was built between 1793 and 1794 and is a two-story, five-bay wide, room and a half deep, frame dwelling with a two-story, three-bay wide addition in the Federal style. The addition dates to about 1840–1854. It is sheathed in clapboards and is topped by a gable roof. Also on the property is a contributing L-shaped barn and the Van Alen family burial ground. The original owner John Evert Van Alen served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1799.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Peter D. Shaver (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John Evert Van Alen House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-11-28.

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