Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York)


Aiken House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Aiken House, October 2010
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Location	NE corner of Riverside and Aiken Aves., Rensselaer, New York
Coordinates	42°38′8″N 73°44′58″W / 42.63556°N 73.74944°W / 42.63556; -73.74944Coordinates: 42°38′8″N 73°44′58″W / 42.63556°N 73.74944°W / 42.63556; -73.74944
Area	less than one acre
Built	1816
Architect	Hooker, Philip
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP Reference #	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]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Doris Manley (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Aiken House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying four photos".

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