John Evert Van Alen House
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| Location | 1744 Washington Ave. Ext., Defreestville, New York | 
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| Coordinates | 42°39′11″N 73°41′56″W / 42.65306°N 73.69889°W | 
| Area | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) | 
| Built | 1793 | 
| Architectural style | Federal | 
| NRHP reference No. | 04000873[1] | 
| 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.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
 - ^ 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 October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2010. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
 




