History comes alive at the Hendrick Kip House in Fishkill, New York
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This wonderful pre-Revolutionary home was built between 1720-1753. It is a visual delight for the historically inclined.
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If you want to own a piece of American history, this antique home is currently on the market for the price of: $979,000
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The Hendrick Kip House was the revolutionary headquarters of Baron Von Steuben and also utilized by George Washington & Count Casimir Pulaski. (I did take American history in university, but I only know who 1 of those 3 names are.)
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Nestled in 50 acres of woodlands w/pond & creek frontage, this 259 yr old home has been fully restored & carefully renovated combining charm & antiquity with modern conveniences & amenities.
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Come on in……
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The kitchen has been wonderfully restored in keeping with the original character. Look at those handsome hand-hewn beams…
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Below is a vintage style Heartland convection oven/range:
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In addition, there is an intact original cooking hearth:
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I adore this little pass-through area with the farm sink:
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Have a look at this fascinating door…
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The listing doesn’t say, but I’m inclined to think this is a bullet hole preserved in glass. Have a closer look:
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Either that, or it is one super-dooper peep hole!
The home also features old wideboard floors made from local timber…
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Check out the front door with original ironwork hardware AND skeleton keys…
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It never ceases to amaze me how many skeleton keys have been saved all these years later!
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Another antique door leading to a newer addition family room:
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The modern brick addition blends right in with the old:
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This home has 3 bedrooms and 4 full baths.
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This is the gorgeous arched window over the front door:
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One of the best examples of Pre-Revolutionary homes in the Hudson Valley!
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The beautiful “blue” room…
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Completely enchanting!
For more information about this lovingly restored pre-Revolutionary home see the complete listing here.
And hey, bullet pock marks only add to the historical character!
11 Responses to History comes alive at the Hendrick Kip House in Fishkill, New York
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I love, love skeleton keys and the super pepper in the door is funny. Imagine living in a house that George Washington used? Old wideboard floors or new ones are becoming a favorite of mine. Once again an excellent post.
Thanks Sue!
Hi! I’m at work surfing around your blog from my new iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the fantastic work!
These houses are fantastic Thank you so much for all your work on this website!
you are very welcome Liza!
If this is the Hendrick Kip that was born Feb 1654 then Hendrick (Henry) Kip is the 5th great grand uncle of Eugene Ralph Kipp. Their common ancestors are Isaac (Ysaac) Hendrickzsen Kip and Catalyntia Hendrick (Snyder) De Suyers.
Too bad I can’t purchase the home and keep it in the family.
Neat! thanks for sharing!
I’m sure there’s a relationship someplace however this home was built in 1753 so it’s unlikely that the Hendrick born in 1654 was the one that built it. Suspect it may have been his son. Hendrick Hendricson Kipp 1600-1685 had a son Hendrick and the one born 1654 may be his grandson, making the one that built this home his great grandson????????
Baron Von Steuben was brought over from Prussia(Germany) to help Gen Washington instill discipline and order to the Continental Army. He was one of the key individuals for our success against the British. To this day the army still uses his book the “Blue Book” though slightly modified.
http://www.amazon.com/Baron-Steubens-Revolutionary-Manual-ebook/dp/B00A3Y3E0Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1358167944&sr=1-1&keywords=Baron+Von+Steuben
thank you for that additional information & link!
I grew up not far from this home and always admired it. It was fun as a kid to wonder what life was like back when this was built. The owners have done a wonderful job of restoring and keeping the “old” while incorporating the “new”. Would love to buy it but the price tag is a bit steep. Still I suppose given the age, location and having 50 acres it’s a bargain for someone. I hope it’s listed as historical so the new owners cannot mess up it’s integrity and charm. If it were me, I wouldn’t change a thing exept maybe add a barn and/or smokehouse. Would be fun to excavate and find out where the originals were located and then reconstruct them from period designs.