Queens · NYC landmark
Vander Ende–Onderdonk House
1820 Flushing Avenue · Queens, New York City
A surviving Dutch-American farmhouse preserves evidence of the former farms and disputed Brooklyn–Queens boundary; see it as an exterior stop during the museum closure.
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NYFE Summary
This farmhouse helped mark the settlement of a boundary dispute between the old towns of Bushwick and Newtown. The house combines a stone main block with a later wooden addition. Its gambrel roof, shutters and divided doors show features associated with Dutch-American houses.
Local residents formed the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society in 1975 to prevent demolition. After a fire, the society helped reconstruct the building and opened it as a museum. Its exhibits interpret the site’s archaeology and local history.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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