Bogardus-DeWindt House facts for kids
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Bogardus-DeWindt House
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House in 2007
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| Location | Beacon, NY |
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| Area | 1 acre (3,920 m²) |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000280 |
| Added to NRHP | 1993 |
The Bogardus-DeWindt House is a special old home found on Tompkins Avenue in Beacon, New York. It's located not far from NY 9D. This house is a great example of the homes built in the Hudson Valley area between 1750 and 1830. Even though new houses have been built around it, the Bogardus-DeWindt House still looks much like it did when it was first built.
About This Historic House
This house shows us how people built homes a long time ago. Between 1750 and 1830, many new settlers from New England moved west into the Hudson Valley. They brought their own building ideas, which mixed with the older Dutch building styles from the late 1600s. This mix created a unique way of building homes, known as vernacular architecture, which means a local style.
What the House Looks Like
The Bogardus-DeWindt House is a perfect example of this special style. It has one and a half stories and is a rectangular building. It has five sections (called "bays") on the front and two on the side. The house was built with strong timber framing, which means it has a sturdy wooden frame inside.
Its Early History
The house was first built around the year 1800 on a piece of land that was about four acres big. It was built for Elizabeth Bogardus. She was the widow of Peter Bogardus, who owned a lot of land. After he passed away, his land had to be divided and sold to pay off some debts.
Elizabeth Bogardus died a few years later. Then, a man named John Peter DeWindt bought the land and the house. It became part of his large property called Cedar Grove estate. In 1825, John Peter DeWindt's mother moved into the house. The family called it "the cottage".
Changes Over Time
The Bogardus-DeWindt House stayed in the DeWindt family for many years. In the 1880s, they added a new section to the side of the house, called a bay wing. They also built a barn and a wood shed nearby.
The DeWindt family sold the house in 1920. The new owners made some changes soon after they bought it. They added dormer windows upstairs, which are windows that stick out from the roof. They also added columns to the front porch, making it look grander. About twenty years later, a small kitchen was added to the back of the house. This was the most recent addition to the home.
