Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York)
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Aiken House | |
 Aiken House, October 2010 | |
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| Location | NE corner of Riverside and Aiken Aves., Rensselaer, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°38′8″N 73°44′58″W / 42.63556°N 73.74944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1816 |
| Architect | Hooker, Philip |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001296[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
Aiken House is a historic home located in Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built about 1816 and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, brick townhouse dated to the Federal period. It has a 2+1⁄2-story rear wing. It features stepped gable sides. It was built by the founder of the City of Rensselaer, William Akin, and designed by noted Albany architect Philip Hooker (1766–1836).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
