Casparus F. Pruyn House
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Casparus F. Pruyn House is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York
. It is a two story, rectangular five bay wide, center entrance dwelling in a late Federal
/ early Greek Revival
style. It was built between 1824 and 1836. Pruyn was rent collection agent for Stephen Van Rensselaer and, after Stephen's death, William Van Rensselaer who had inherited the "East Manor" in Rensselaer County. From 1839 to 1844 Pruyn resided at the Patroon Agent's House and Office
at Rensselaer
and was a central figure in the Anti-Rent War
at Rensselaerswyck. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house
, privy
, and smoke house. It is open to the public as the historical and cultural arts center for the Town of Colonie. The Verdoy Schoolhouse
was moved to the grounds in 1996.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
. It is a two story, rectangular five bay wide, center entrance dwelling in a late Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
/ early Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style. It was built between 1824 and 1836. Pruyn was rent collection agent for Stephen Van Rensselaer and, after Stephen's death, William Van Rensselaer who had inherited the "East Manor" in Rensselaer County. From 1839 to 1844 Pruyn resided at the Patroon Agent's House and Office
Patroon Agent's House and Office
Patroon Agent's House and Office, also known as the Casparus Pruyn House and Office or Whish-Hull House and Rector, is a historic home located at Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1839 and consists of a -story rectangular brick residence with an attached 1-story...
at Rensselaer
Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
and was a central figure in the Anti-Rent War
Anti-Rent War
The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839....
at Rensselaerswyck. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house
Carriage house
A carriage house, also called remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack.In Great Britain the farm building was called a Cart Shed...
, privy
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
, and smoke house. It is open to the public as the historical and cultural arts center for the Town of Colonie. The Verdoy Schoolhouse
Verdoy Schoolhouse
Verdoy Schoolhouse, also known as District No. 7 Schoolhouse, is a historic one-room school building located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1910 and is an asymmetrical frame building. It features a slate covered hipped roof crowned by a small belfry and a massive chimney at...
was moved to the grounds in 1996.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.