Benjamin Ten Broeck House, historic house in Ulster, New York, United States
The Benjamin Ten Broeck House is a historic residence in Ulster, New York, built in the 1700s and constructed of limestone with a gabled roof. The structure consists of three sections built over several years in different styles, featuring small multi-paned windows and wooden shutters throughout.
The house was built before the American Revolution and served Benjamin Ten Broeck, a wealthy landowner who rented farmland to tenants. In 1777, during the war, the building sustained damage from cannon fire when British ships attacked the nearby town of Kingston.
The house displays Dutch settler building methods with its limestone walls and simple gabled roof. German Palatine immigrants who lived here also influenced the design, bringing their own construction traditions to the structure.
The house sits back from the road on a quiet property surrounded by open fields. Visitors should check ahead for visiting times, as the building is only open on certain occasions or by guided tour.
The main mansion on the original estate was demolished, making this tenant house from the 1700s the only remaining structure from Ten Broeck's property. The building was documented in the 1930s as part of a historical survey, capturing its importance for future preservation efforts.
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