Vander Ende - Onderdonk House

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, located in Ridgewood on the border of Queens and Brooklyn, is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. Peter Stuyvesant granted the land it sits on in the mid-seventeenth century, and by 1660, Hendrick Barents Smidt occupied a small house on the site. In 1709, Paulus Vander Ende of Flatbush purchased the farm and began construction of the current house. The building was a prominent marker in the 1769 settlement of the boundary dispute between Bushwick in Kings County and Newtown in Queens County. Our programs are supported in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Members Antonio Reynoso, Robert Holden, Jimmy Van Bramer, the Queens Delegation and the membership and friends of the Society. The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society hosts a variety of family friendly festivals, workshops, lectures, films, and more throughout the year. Popular recurring events include Spring Event in April, Harvest Festival in October, and St. Nicholas Day in December. Learn more about our upcoming events.