Van Denbergh-Simmons House

Van Denbergh-Simmons House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	537 Boght Rd., Colonie, New York
Coordinates	42°47′7″N73°44′5″W / 42.78528°N 73.73472°W / 42.78528; -73.73472
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural style	Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
MPS	Colonie Town MRA
NRHP reference No.	85002751 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985

Van Denbergh-Simmons House is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. The house was in three phases: the northeast section was built between about 1720 and 1760; the northwest section about 1790; and the south section about 1847. The northeast section is a 1+1⁄2-story Dutch house with a 1-story porch. The northwest section is a 1+1⁄2-story ell containing a large kitchen and bee hive oven. The south section is a 2-story Italian Villa style addition with a hipped roof and large square tower at the northwest corner. Also on the property are the remains of a barn foundation. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. David G. Barnet (June 1982). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Van Denbergh--Simmons House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 22, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)