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Upstate New York's oldest home is older than New York itself
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Key Points:
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $150,000 grant from a $200 million fund to renovate Albany's oldest building, the Ostrande-Radliff House, built in 1728.
- The Bronck House in Coxsackie, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York and predates Albany's oldest building by 65 years.
- Pieter Bronck, a Swedish settler, built the original Bronck House and established a farm and tavern in the area, with the family living a Dutch lifestyle through multiple generations.
- The Bronck family farmed the land for 276 years, contributed to the Patriot cause during the American Revolution, and were involved in slavery before New York’s emancipation in 1827.
- The Bronck House is now a museum and National Historic Landmark, serving as the Greene County Historical Society's headquarters and research library.
