Patroon Agent's House and Office
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Patroon Agent's House and Office, also known as the Casparus Pruyn House and Office or Whish-Hull House and Rector, is a historic home located at Rensselaer
in Rensselaer County, New York
. It was built in 1839 and consists of a -story rectangular brick residence with an attached 1-story rectangular brick office in the Greek Revival
style. It was built for Casparus Pruyn, rent collection agent for William Van Rensselaer who had inherited the "East Manor" in Rensselaer County. He resided here between 1839 and 1844 and was a central figure in the Anti-Rent War
at Rensselaerswyck. Pruyn previously resided at Colonie at what is now known as the Casparus F. Pruyn House
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
. It was built in 1839 and consists of a -story rectangular brick residence with an attached 1-story rectangular brick office in the Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style. It was built for Casparus Pruyn, rent collection agent for William Van Rensselaer who had inherited the "East Manor" in Rensselaer County. He resided here between 1839 and 1844 and was a central figure in the Anti-Rent War
Anti-Rent War
The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839....
at Rensselaerswyck. Pruyn previously resided at Colonie at what is now known as the Casparus F. Pruyn House
Casparus F. Pruyn House
Casparus F. Pruyn House is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. It is a two story, rectangular five bay wide, center entrance dwelling in a late Federal / early Greek Revival style. It was built between 1824 and 1836...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.