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Wyckoff House

Historic house in Brooklyn, New York

Field	Value
name	Wyckoff House
nrhp_type	nhl
locmapin	New York City#New York#USA
image	Wyckoff House.jpg
caption	Part on the left dates to the 19th century, part on the right is of the 18th century
location	5816 Clarendon Road (Milton Fidler Park), Brooklyn, NY
coordinates
built	before 1641
architecture	Colonial
designated_nrhp_type	December 24, 1967
added	December 24, 1967
refnum	67000013
designated_other2_name	New York City Landmark
designated_other2_link	New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
designated_other2_abbr	NYCL
designated_other2_color	#FFE978
designated_other2_date	October 14, 1965
designated_other2_number	0001
website

The Wyckoff House, or Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House, is a historic house at 5816 Clarendon Road in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, within Milton Fidler Park.

It is situated on land that New Netherland director general Wouter van Twiller purchased from the Lenape natives in approximately 1636. The house was one of several that Van Twiller ordered to be built before he was recalled to the Netherlands by 1640. It is estimated to have been built before 1641. Pieter Claesen Wyckoff's family moved in around 1652. The house is one of the oldest surviving examples of a Dutch frame house in America, and it was one of the first structures built by settlers on Long Island. The majority of the current structure was added in the 19th century, with the small kitchen section dating back to the 18th century.

It is owned by New York City but is operated by The Wyckoff House & Association. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967 and is a New York City designated landmark. The Wyckoff House Museum operates numerous programs, including a community gardening apprentice program for youth.

References

(2007-09-19). "Wyckoff House". National Park Service.
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"National Register of Historic Places - Property photograph form Wyckoff House".
(2014-04-13). "Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum". The Historic House Trust of New York City.
Patricia Heintzelman. (1975-10-11). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wyckoff House"]({{NHLS url). National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url.
(October 14, 1965). "Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House". [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]].
(July 17, 2024). "Wyckoff House Museum".
Kliger, Hannah. (August 7, 2025). "At Brooklyn's oldest house, teens are growing more than just food".

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