Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House
Historic house in Brooklyn, New York
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Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House is a historic home located in Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York City. It is currently located at 1640 East 48th Street in Brooklyn.[2]
Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House | |
Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House, May 2009 | |
  Location within New York City  Location within New York  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1640 E. 48th St., Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°37′12″N 73°55′44″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1747 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001184[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1982 |
| Designated NYCL | March 23, 1976 |
History
The original section was built in 1747 and the larger main portion dates to 1811. A kitchen wing was added in 1880. It is one and one half stories with steeply pitched gable roofs, curved projecting eaves, and end chimneys. The main entrance features a Dutch door.[3] It was relocated in approximately 1900 to align with the new street grid.[4]
One source states that the house "has actually been moved twice, probably by horse-drawn wagons. John Baxter describes the 1811 move in his diary".[5]
The house was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1976,[6] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Residents
The house is named after a series of families who lived in it, from the time of its construction up until the 1920s.[7] Its initial construction is believed to have been completed by an ancestor of Garret Stoothoff.[8] The addition in 1811 was constructed by John Baxter, who married Garret Stoothoff's daughter[8] and inherited the home in 1796.[4] Baxter's ghost is rumoured to haunt the house.[9] William Kouwenhoven married Abigail Baxter, daughter of John, and the house passed into that family's name.[8]
