Van Allen Homestead Built 1737, Kinderhook, N.Y.

A photographic postcard capturing the Luykas Van Alen House located on 9H in Kinderhook, N.Y. The image captures the home from an angle, which depicts greenery obscuring parts of its exterior. A path runs parallel to the side of the house, and an additional one is pictured leading toward the entrance, which features a porch. A prime representation of Dutch Colonial culture in the Hudson Valley, the Luykas Van Alen home was built c. 1737. Up until the 1960s, the Van Alen family owned the residence. In 1964, the Columbia County Historical Society acquired the home. Tradition, according to some,... Mehr ...