Stoothoff–Baxter–Kouwenhaven House is a historic home located in Flatlands, Brooklyn,

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. It is currently located at 1640 East 48th Street in Brooklyn.

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

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, and end chimneys. The main entrance features a

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. ''See also:'' It was relocated in approximately 1900 to align with the new street grid. 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". The house was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1976, and was listed on the

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in 1982.

Residents

The house is named after a series of families who lived in it, from the time of its construction up until the 1920s. Its initial construction is believed to have been completed by an ancestor of Garret Stoothoff. The addition in 1811 was constructed by John Baxter, who married Garret Stoothoff's daughter and inherited the home in 1796. Baxter's

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is rumoured to haunt the house. William Kouwenhoven married Abigail Baxter, daughter of John, and the house passed into that family's name.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn Colonial architecture in New York (state) Flatlands, Brooklyn Houses completed in 1747 {{Brooklyn-struct-stub