This original home is a combination of Georgian and Dutch vernacular architecture that borrowed cultural and architectural elements from both Dutch and English settlers. William Holmes, the youngest son of Jonathan Holmes and Teuntje Hendrickson, purchased land from his parents in 1752. During the brief time he owned the land, William built the house in 1754 in addition to other improvements to the property and then sold it to his cousin Garret Hendrickson in 1756 who operated a successful mixed-use farm.