Bykenhulle
Bykenhulle, originally known as Ivy Hall, is a historic house located on Bykenhulle Road near the hamlet of Hopewell Junction, New York, United States, in the Town of East Fishkill. It is a wooden house in the Greek Revival architectural style.
Bykenhulle | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
South elevation and west profile, 2008 | |
Interactive map showing the location of Bykenhulle | |
| Location | Hopewell Junction, New York |
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| Nearest city | Poughkeepsie |
| Coordinates | 41°34′59″N 73°46′12″W |
| Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1841 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001872 |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1991 |
First built in the middle of the 19th century by a member of the locally prominent Adriance family, it was originally the center of a large farmstead. By the early 20th century the failing farm was subdivided, leaving the house on a smaller lot. A later set of owners bought it for use as a country retreat and renamed it after the original Dutch spelling of their name.
They renovated and restored the house with the intent of preserving its historic character. It retains enough despite the much newer residential construction around it that, in 1991, it and two of its outbuildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently it is used as a bed and breakfast.