Dyckman House 2

I photographed this farmhouse (now a museum) in early May when everything was in bloom. It's small as museums go, but interesting and my children... more

by Sarah Loft

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Dyckman House 2

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Sarah Loft

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I photographed this farmhouse (now a museum) in early May when everything was in bloom. It's small as museums go, but interesting and my children always enjoyed our visits. The furnishings are the original ones belonging to the family who lived there for several generations. The Dyckman family bought the house again in 1915 when it was in danger of being demolished, restored it and transferred ownership to the City of New York in 1916.

Per Wikipedia: The Dyckman House, now the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, is the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan island, a reminder of New York City's rural past. The Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse was built by William Dyckman, circa 1785, and was originally part of over 250 acres (100 ha) of farmland owned by the family. It is now located in a small park at the corner of Broadway and 204th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of the city

Dyckman was the grandson of Jan Dyckman, who came to the area from Westphalia in 1661. William Dyckman, who inherited the family estate, built the current house to replace the family house located on the Harlem River near the present West 210th Street, which he had built in 1748, and which was destroyed in the American Revolutionary War.

The farmhouse � which is not only the oldest remaining in Manhattan, but the only one in the Dutch Colonial style, and the only 18th-century farmhouse in the borough as well � has been a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark since 1967.

Featured in the Images That Excite You group, May 2015.

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May 16th, 2015