Aiken House is a historic home located in Rensselaer in

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. It was built about 1816 and is a -story, rectangular, brick townhouse dated to the

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period. It has a -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

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(1766-1836). ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1974.

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