The Ten Broeck Mansion in
Albany, New York
Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York City. ...
was built in 1797. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
[ A decade later it was included as a ]contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
to the Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle
The Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle, originally the Ten Broeck Historic District, is a seven-block area located within the Arbor Hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown Albany, New York, United States. In 1979 its ...
when that neighborhood was listed on the Register.
History
Ten Broeck Mansion was built in 1797 by Elizabeth (Van Rensselaer) Ten Broeck and her husband Abraham Ten Broeck
Abraham Ten Broeck (May 13, 1734 – January 19, 1810) was a New York politician, businessman, and militia Brigadier General of Dutch descent. He was twice Mayor of Albany, New York and built one of the largest mansions in the area, the Ten ...
on land leased from her brother, the patroon Stephen Van Rensselaer. At the time the land was in the town of Watervliet north of the city of Albany.[ Originally built in the Federal-style, the mansion was called "Prospect".
Abraham Ten Broeck enjoyed Prospect for only 12 years before his death in 1810. His widow, Elizabeth, lived there another three years until her death.][Our History](_blank)
Stefan Bielinski, History of Ten Broeck Mansion. Retrieved 2019-12-11
Over the next thirty years, the Mansion was renovated in the Greek-revival style.[ In 1848 Thomas Worth Olcott purchased the residence and renamed it Arbor Hill (Arbour Hill),][ both of which reflect the Victorian style of the late 19th Century.]historic house museum
A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a ...
with decorations and furnishings from the mid-19th century.
Gallery
File:TenBroeckMansionBack.jpg, Rear elevation of the mansion
File:TenBroeckMansionGarden.JPG, Mansion garden
See also
*History of Albany, New York
The history of Albany, New York began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohican, as well as th ...
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*Schuyler Mansion
Schuyler Mansion is a historic house at 32 Catherine Street in Albany, New York. The brick mansion is now a museum and an official National Historic Landmark. It was constructed from 1761 to 1765 for Philip Schuyler, later a general in the Cont ...
References
External links
Ten Broeck Mansion (Albany County Historical Association)
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Houses completed in 1797
Houses in Albany, New York
History of Albany, New York
Historic house museums in New York (state)
Historical society museums in New York (state)
Museums in Albany, New York
Historic district contributing properties in New York (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Albany, New York
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