Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York)

Coordinates: 42°38′8″N 73°44′58″W / 42.63556°N 73.74944°W / 42.63556; -73.74944
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Aiken House
Aiken House, October 2010
Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York) is located in New York
Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York)
Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York) is located in the United States
Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York)
LocationNE corner of Riverside and Aiken Aves., Rensselaer, New York
Coordinates42°38′8″N 73°44′58″W / 42.63556°N 73.74944°W / 42.63556; -73.74944
Arealess than one acre
Built1816
ArchitectHooker, Philip
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74001296[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

Aiken House is a historic home located in Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built about 1816 and is a 2+12-story, rectangular, brick townhouse dated to the Federal period. It has a 2+12-story rear wing. It features stepped gable sides. It was built by the founder of the City of Rensselaer, William Akin, and designed by noted Albany architect Philip Hooker (1766-1836).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Doris Manley (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Aiken House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying four photos".