Cornelius Van Wyck House
Cornelius Van Wyck House | |
The house dates to 1735. | |
| Location | 126 West Dr., Douglas Manor, Queens, New York 11363 |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′23.8″N 73°45′9.0″W / 40.773278°N 73.752500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1735 |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004149 |
| NYCL No. | 0144 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 6, 1983 |
| Designated NYCL | April 19, 1966 |
The Cornelius Van Wyck House is an 18th-century Dutch Colonial home located on the shore of Little Neck Bay in the Douglaston section of Queens in New York City. This house overlooks Little Neck Bay and is well known for both its age and architecture, and especially for its original owners. It was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1966 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Cornelius Van Wyck House is considered to be the "most impressive architectural remnant of the early Dutch Culture" in New York.