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{{short description|Historic house in Brooklyn, New York}}
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⚫ }}The '''Hendrick I. Lott House''' is a historic home located at 1940 East 36th Street between Fillmore Avenue and Avenue S, in ], ], ]. Lott House, one of the oldest ] houses in Brooklyn, is listed on the ] and is a ]. The house remains structurally sound and virtually unchanged from the time Hendrick Lott constructed it in 1800, incorporating a section of the 1720 original homestead built by his grandfather, Johannes Lott.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3345|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Hendrick I. Lott House|date=February 1981|accessdate=2011-02-20|author=Larry E. Gobrecht|publisher=]|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019040652/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3345|url-status=dead}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3346|title=Accompanying four photos|access-date=February 21, 2011|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019040702/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3346|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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⚫ The '''Hendrick I. Lott House''' is a historic home located at 1940 East 36th Street between Fillmore Avenue and Avenue S, resting in the ] known as ], in the ] ] of ], there lies one of the oldest Dutch Colonial farmhouses in ]. It is listed on the ] and is designated as a ]. The house remains structurally sound and virtually unchanged from the time Hendrick Lott constructed it in 1800, incorporating a section of the 1720 original homestead built by his grandfather, Johannes Lott.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3345|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Hendrick I. Lott House|date=February 1981|accessdate=2011-02-20 |author=Larry E. Gobrecht|publisher=]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3346|title=Accompanying four photos}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
⚫ Family patriarch Johannes Lott, a member of the New York Colonial Assembly, purchased land from ] in the rural area of ] in 1719 to be used for farming. Lott expanded the family holdings from ] south to ] and "Lott's Landing." On this property, Johannes built his homestead just east of the present house. Johannes died in 1775, leaving the farm to Johannes Jr., who occupied the property until 1792.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny"/>


=== 18th and 19th centuries ===
⚫ The Lott family quickly became leaders in the area. When Hendrick I. Lott married Mary Brownjohn in 1792, he found his grandfather’s house was too small, too old, and too outmoded for an established member of a prominent family. Hendrick built a larger, grander house, combining ] with that of the English, making it into a distinctly American building. Hendrick did not abandon his grandfather’s house entirely, however, it served as the kitchen wing being moved to the eastern end of the new house. He balanced this 1720 wing with a west wing, creating the symmetrical composition. Although Hendrick added Federal-style ] windows, the ] roof with graceful spring eaves is typical of the Dutch ]al style. The interior features 18 rooms organized by a center hall plan.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny"/>
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⚫ {{New Netherland}}Family patriarch Johannes Lott, a member of the New York Colonial Assembly, purchased land from ] in the rural area of ] in 1719 to use for farming. Lott expanded the family holdings from ] south to ] and "Lott's Landing." On this property, Johannes built his ] just east of the present house. Johannes died in 1775, leaving the farm to Johannes Jr., who occupied the property until 1792.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny" />

⚫ The Lott family quickly became leaders in the area. When Hendrick I. Lott married Mary Brownjohn in 1792, he found his grandfather's house was too small, too old, and too outmoded for an established member of a prominent family. Hendrick built a larger, grander house, combining ] with that of the English, making it into a distinctly American building. Hendrick did not abandon his grandfather's house entirely, however. Moved to the eastern end of the new house, and it served as the kitchen wing. He balanced this 1720 wing with a west wing, creating a symmetrical composition. Although Hendrick added Federal-style ] windows, the ] roof with graceful spring eaves is typical of the Dutch ] style. The interior features 18 rooms organized in a center hall plan.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny"/>

⚫ In the 19th century, at its peak, the Lotts’ farm included more than {{convert|200|acre|km2}}. Like most large farmers in southern Kings County, the Lotts relied heavily on the labor of slaves to grow the crops that they sold in the markets of Brooklyn and ]. They held the most slaves in the neighborhood. Legal documents from 1803 showed that elders, who were inefficient field workers, were less valued than children and adults. After 1799 however, the value of all slaves began to decline. New York wanted to free male slaves born after July 4, 1799, who had served their masters until age 28. Females, on the other hand, would be freed by the age of 25 if they met the same qualifications. These actions by the state made holding slaves more difficult. Therefore, the Lotts freed all but one of their slaves by 1805, long before the abolition of ] in 1827. The Lotts then hired the freed slaves back as paid workers.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Staples |first=Brent |date=June 24, 2001 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/24/magazine/to-be-a-slave-in-brooklyn.html |title=To Be a Slave In Brooklyn |work=The New York Times}}</ref> These actions taken by the Lotts support the claim that they were ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/28/nyregion/marine-park-journal-through-a-walk-in-closet-in-brooklyn-a-passage-to-liberty.html|title=Marine Park Journal; Through a Walk-In Closet in Brooklyn, a Passage to Liberty|last=Newman|first=Andy|date=2002-12-28|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-10}}</ref> Later, it is said, the House may have served as a stop on the ].<ref name="nrhpinv_ny"/>


⚫ By 1825 the {{convert|200|acre|km2|adj=on}} farm, on which the Lotts raised cabbage, potatoes, vegetables, and wheat, included outbuildings, ]s, and a separate stone kitchen. The kitchen foundation, located between the home and the present East 36th Street, was excavated in 1998 by the ] Archaeological Research Center.
⚫ In the 19th century, at its peak the Lotts’ farm included more than {{convert|200|acre|km2}}. Like most large farmers in southern Kings County, the Lotts relied heavily on the labor of slaves to grow the crops that they sold in the markets of Brooklyn and ]. They held the most slaves in the neighborhood. Legal documents in 1803 showed that elders who were inefficient at the work field were valued less than those who were children and adults. After 1799 however, the value of all slaves began to decline. New York wanted to free slaves who were born after July 4, 1799 and served their masters until they turned 28 if the slaves were male. Females, on the other hand, can be freed by the age of 25 if they met the same qualifications. Slaves became more difficult to hold due to such actions made by the state. Therefore, the Lotts freed all but one of their slaves by 1805, long before the abolition of ] in 1827. The Lotts then hired the freed slaves back as paid workers.<ref>Staples, B. (2001, Jun 24). To be a slave in brooklyn. ''New York Times''</ref> These actions taken by the Lotts support the claim that they were abolitionists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/28/nyregion/marine-park-journal-through-a-walk-in-closet-in-brooklyn-a-passage-to-liberty.html|title=Marine Park Journal; Through a Walk-In Closet in Brooklyn, a Passage to Liberty|last=Newman|first=Andy|date=2002-12-28|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-10}}</ref> Later, it is said, the House may have served as a stop on the ].<ref name="nrhpinv_ny"/>


=== Later use ===
⚫ By 1825 the {{convert|200|acre|km2|sing=on}} farm, on which the Lotts raised cabbage, potatoes, vegetables and wheat, included outbuildings, ]s and a separate stone kitchen. The foundation of which, that was located between the home and the present East 36th Street, was excavated in 1998 by the ] Archaeological Research Center.
⚫ For two centuries, descendants of the Lotts lived in the homestead and used the land for farming. The last farmer, John Bennett Lott, died in 1923. Most of the land was sold, leaving only three-quarters of an acre (0.3 ha) surrounding the house. The last Lott descendant to live there, Ella Suydam, a great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Johannes Lott, lived in the house until she died in 1989.


Ph.D. candidates who grew up in the neighborhood found windowless rooms inside the house. They believed that slaves had slept in those rooms. Below the floors of those rooms, they found corncobs in star or cross shapes and other spiritual objects that showed mutual religious practices between slaves who worked there and Africans in ]. These spiritual objects were believed to serve the purpose of connecting the two worlds of the living and the dead.<ref name=":0" />
⚫ For two centuries descendants of the Lotts lived in the homestead and used the land for farming. The last farmer, John Bennett Lott, died in 1923. The majority of the land was sold, leaving only three-quarters of an acre (0.3 ha) surrounding the house. The last Lott descendant to live there, Ella Suydam, a great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Johannes Lott, lived in the house until she died in 1989.


The Hendrick I. Lott House, which sits on its original location on three-quarters of an acre (0.3 ha) of land, and its grounds are currently closed for restoration. The house was bought by the ] in 2001 and operated by the Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association, and is a member of the ]. The restoration of the Lott House is a joint effort of the City of New York/Parks & Recreation, Historic House Trust of New York City, Marine Park Civic Association, and Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association. Now the Hendrick I. Lott House sits at its original location on three-quarters of an acre (0.3 ha) of land. The house was bought by the ] in 2001 and is operated by the Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association, and is a member of the ]. Restoration of the structural skeleton and the roof began in the mid-2000s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/restoration-bringing-lott-back-home-article-1.216530|title=Restoration bringing Lott all back home|last=Albanese|first=Laura|date=March 28, 2007|website=nydailynews.com|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref> and the restoration of the interior was set to commence in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/lott-house-brooklyn-marine-park-historic-interior-1940-east-36th-street/|website=www.brownstoner.com|access-date=2019-05-18|title=Picnic in Old House Style at the Lott House Open Garden Day|last=De Vries|first=Susan|date=2019-04-23}}</ref> The restoration of the Lott House is a joint effort of the City of New York/Parks & Recreation, Historic House Trust of New York City, Marine Park Civic Association, and Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association.


During the restoration, the house was occasionally opened to the public; visitors were encouraged to check out the "closet that is believed to have been a temporary haven for slaves escaping along the Underground Railroad".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://untappedcities.com/2019/04/05/the-top-11-oldest-buildings-in-brooklyn-nyc/3/ |title=The 11 Oldest Buildings in Brooklyn, NYC |last=Salazar |first=Daniela |date=April 5, 2009 |work=Untapped Cities |access-date=March 8, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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Historic house in Brooklyn, New York

United States historic place
Hendrick I. Lott House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark
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Location1940 East 36th Street, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°36′37″N 73°55′58″W / 40.61028°N 73.93278°W / 40.61028; -73.93278
Built1720
ArchitectHendrick I. Lott
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.83004645
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1994
Designated NYCLOctober 3, 1989

The Hendrick I. Lott House is a historic home located at 1940 East 36th Street between Fillmore Avenue and Avenue S, in Marine Park, Brooklyn, New York City. Lott House, one of the oldest Dutch Colonial houses in Brooklyn, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City designated landmark. The house remains structurally sound and virtually unchanged from the time Hendrick Lott constructed it in 1800, incorporating a section of the 1720 original homestead built by his grandfather, Johannes Lott.

History

18th and 19th centuries

The Lott house under restoration
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A black, circular seal with a notched, outer border. The center contains a shield or crest with a crown atop it. In the shield is a beaver. Surrounding the shield are the words "SIGILLVM NOVI BELGII".

Family patriarch Johannes Lott, a member of the New York Colonial Assembly, purchased land from Coert Van Voorhees in the rural area of Flatlands in 1719 to use for farming. Lott expanded the family holdings from Kings Highway south to Jamaica Bay and "Lott's Landing." On this property, Johannes built his homestead just east of the present house. Johannes died in 1775, leaving the farm to Johannes Jr., who occupied the property until 1792.

The Lott family quickly became leaders in the area. When Hendrick I. Lott married Mary Brownjohn in 1792, he found his grandfather's house was too small, too old, and too outmoded for an established member of a prominent family. Hendrick built a larger, grander house, combining Dutch architecture with that of the English, making it into a distinctly American building. Hendrick did not abandon his grandfather's house entirely, however. Moved to the eastern end of the new house, and it served as the kitchen wing. He balanced this 1720 wing with a west wing, creating a symmetrical composition. Although Hendrick added Federal-style dormer windows, the gambrel roof with graceful spring eaves is typical of the Dutch colonial architectural style. The interior features 18 rooms organized in a center hall plan.

In the 19th century, at its peak, the Lotts’ farm included more than 200 acres (0.81 km). Like most large farmers in southern Kings County, the Lotts relied heavily on the labor of slaves to grow the crops that they sold in the markets of Brooklyn and Manhattan. They held the most slaves in the neighborhood. Legal documents from 1803 showed that elders, who were inefficient field workers, were less valued than children and adults. After 1799 however, the value of all slaves began to decline. New York wanted to free male slaves born after July 4, 1799, who had served their masters until age 28. Females, on the other hand, would be freed by the age of 25 if they met the same qualifications. These actions by the state made holding slaves more difficult. Therefore, the Lotts freed all but one of their slaves by 1805, long before the abolition of slavery in New York State in 1827. The Lotts then hired the freed slaves back as paid workers. These actions taken by the Lotts support the claim that they were abolitionists. Later, it is said, the House may have served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

By 1825 the 200-acre (0.81 km) farm, on which the Lotts raised cabbage, potatoes, vegetables, and wheat, included outbuildings, barns, and a separate stone kitchen. The kitchen foundation, located between the home and the present East 36th Street, was excavated in 1998 by the Brooklyn College Archaeological Research Center.

Later use

For two centuries, descendants of the Lotts lived in the homestead and used the land for farming. The last farmer, John Bennett Lott, died in 1923. Most of the land was sold, leaving only three-quarters of an acre (0.3 ha) surrounding the house. The last Lott descendant to live there, Ella Suydam, a great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Johannes Lott, lived in the house until she died in 1989.

Ph.D. candidates who grew up in the neighborhood found windowless rooms inside the house. They believed that slaves had slept in those rooms. Below the floors of those rooms, they found corncobs in star or cross shapes and other spiritual objects that showed mutual religious practices between slaves who worked there and Africans in West Africa. These spiritual objects were believed to serve the purpose of connecting the two worlds of the living and the dead.

Now the Hendrick I. Lott House sits at its original location on three-quarters of an acre (0.3 ha) of land. The house was bought by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation in 2001 and is operated by the Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association, and is a member of the Historic House Trust. Restoration of the structural skeleton and the roof began in the mid-2000s, and the restoration of the interior was set to commence in 2019. The restoration of the Lott House is a joint effort of the City of New York/Parks & Recreation, Historic House Trust of New York City, Marine Park Civic Association, and Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association.

During the restoration, the house was occasionally opened to the public; visitors were encouraged to check out the "closet that is believed to have been a temporary haven for slaves escaping along the Underground Railroad".

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Hendrick I. Lott House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011. See also: "Accompanying four photos". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Staples, Brent (June 24, 2001). "To Be a Slave In Brooklyn". The New York Times.
  4. Newman, Andy (December 28, 2002). "Marine Park Journal; Through a Walk-In Closet in Brooklyn, a Passage to Liberty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  5. Albanese, Laura (March 28, 2007). "Restoration bringing Lott all back home". nydailynews.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  6. De Vries, Susan (April 23, 2019). "Picnic in Old House Style at the Lott House Open Garden Day". www.brownstoner.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. Salazar, Daniela (April 5, 2009). "The 11 Oldest Buildings in Brooklyn, NYC". Untapped Cities. Retrieved March 8, 2021.

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