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Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House

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The house is named after a series of families who lived in it, from the time of its construction up until the 1920s. Its initial construction is believed to have been completed by an ancestor of Garret Stoothoff. The addition in 1811 was constructed by John Baxter, who married Garret Stoothoff's
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The original section was built in 1747 and the larger main portion dates to 1811. A kitchen wing was added in 1880. It is one and one half stories with steeply pitched gable roofs, curved projecting
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One source states that the house "has actually been moved twice, probably by horse-drawn wagons. John Baxter describes the 1811 move in his diary".
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is rumoured to haunt the house. William Kouwenhoven married Abigail Baxter, daughter of John, and the house passed into that family's name.
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The house was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1976, and was listed on the
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn
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Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House is located in New York City
Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House is located in New York
Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House is located in the United States
Brooklyn, New York
40°37′12″N 73°55′44″W / 40.62000°N 73.92889°W / 40.62000; -73.92889
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Flatlands, Brooklyn
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List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kings County, New York


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Stoothoff-Baxter house - Digital Collections - Brooklyn Public Library"
"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House"
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
"Accompanying nine photos"


"COLONIAL HOME IN FLATLANDS"
"THE 11 OLDEST BUILDINGS IN BROOKLYN, NYC"

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